Or. Admin. R. 437-004-9860

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 437-004-9860 - Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories

Definitions: Carcinogens are chemicals that have been determined to cause cancer by the following sources:

(1) National Toxicology Program (NTP), Annual Report on Carcinogens (latest edition);

(2) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs (latest edition);

(3) 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: or

(4) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (latest edition.) Crop- or product-related quality control or quality assurance-type laboratory work means the testing of crops or agricultural products to uncover defects, with the goal of improving or stabilizing production standards. Laboratory use of hazardous chemicals means handling or use of such chemicals in which all of the following conditions are met:

(a) Chemical manipulations are carried out on a "laboratory scale;"

(b) Multiple chemical procedures or chemicals are used;

(c) The procedures involved are not part of a production process, nor in any way simulate a production process; and

(d) Protective laboratory practices and equipment are available and in common use to minimize the potential for employee exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Laboratory scale means work with substances in which the containers used for reactions, transfers, and other handling of substances are designed to be easily and safely manipulated by one person. Laboratory scale does not include those workplaces whose function is to produce commercial quantities of materials.

(5) If employees are engaged only in crop- or product-related quality control or quality assurance-type laboratory work, as defined in this rule, any work with hazardous chemicals must comply with the requirements in OAR 437-004-9800, Hazard Communication.

(6) If employees use carcinogens in laboratory research or crop- or product-related quality control or quality assurance-type laboratory work, then Division 2/Z, OAR 437-002-0391, Additional Oregon Rules for Carcinogens in Laboratories, also applies.

(7) If employees are engaged in the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals, as defined in this rule, then Division 2/Z, 1910.1450, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, applies to these activities.

Or. Admin. R. 437-004-9860

OSHA 4-1998, f. 8-28-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98; OSHA 4-2012, f. 9-19-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13

Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295