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In the 1970s, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration developed
an extensive list of regulations that govern the safety of workplaces
in the United States. In the early 1980s, it became apparent that the
regulations governing large-scale chemical-industry plants were inappropriate
for small-scale laboratories. In 1990, OSHA developed a set of regulations
commonly referred to as the "Lab Standard." This standard is
found in the Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910.1450). Another OSHA
regulation that you should be familiar with is the "Hazard Communication
Standard" (29 CFR 1910.1200). This is commonly referred to as the
"Right to Know Law." In the state of Washington, we follow the
Washington Administrative Code developed by the Washington Industrial
Safety and Health Administration along with OSHA regulations.
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