Relevant Laws and Regulations for Environmental Health and Safety

Law/Regulation Citation Purpose Comments

Occupational Safety and 29 USC 651 et seq. Worker protection
Health Act (OSHA)
Occupational Exposure to 29 CFR 1910.1450 Laboratory worker
Hazardous Chemicals in protection from chemical
Laboratories (Laboratory use
Standard)
Hazard Communication 29 CFR 1910.1200 General worker protection
Standard from chemical use
Occupational Exposure to 29 CFR 1910.1030 Worker protection from
Bloodborne Pathogens exposure to bloodborne
pathogens
Air Contaminants 29 CFR 1910.1000-1050 Standards for exposure to
hazardous chemicals
Hazardous Waste 29 CFR 1910.120 and Worker protection during Applies to state and local
Operations and Emergency 40 CFR 311 hazardous waste cleanup government employees not
Response (HAZWOPER) covered by OSHA
Hazardous Materials 29 CFR 1910.101-111 Protection against hazards See also Uniform Fire
of compressed gases, Code (UFC) and National
flammable and combustible Fire Protection Association
liquids, explosives, (NFPA) standards
anhydrous ammonia
Personal Protective 29 CFR 1910.132-138 Head, hand, foot, eye, face See also American
Equipment and respiratory tract National Standards
protection Institute (ANSI) standards
Medical Services and First 29 CFR 1910.151 Provision of medical
Aid services, first aid
equipment, and facilities
for quick drenching and
flushing of eyes
Control of Hazardous 29 CFR 1910.147 Worker protection form
Energy (Lock out/Tag out) electrical and other stored
energy hazards
Machinery and Machine 29 CFR 1910.211-219 Worker protection from
Guarding mechanical hazards
Ionizing Radiation 29 CFR 19190.96 Worker protection from See also Atomic Energy
radiation Act
General Duty Clause 29 USC 654(a) and (b) Assurance of workplace
free from recognized
hazards that are causing or
likely to cause serious
physical harm
Resource Conservation 42 USC 6901 et seq. Protection of human health
and Recover Act (RCRA) and environment
Hazardous Waste 40 CFR 260-272 “Cradle-to-grave” control
Management of chemical waste
Underground Storage 40 CFR 280 Protection against
Tanks groundwater and soil
contamination
Comprehensive 42 USC 9601 et seq. Recommendation of past Also known as
Environmental Response, chemical disposal sites and “Superfund” law
Compensation and assignment of liability
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Superfund Amendments 42 USC 9601 et seq. Planning for emergencies Title III also known as
and Reauthorization Act 42 USC 11000 et seq. and reporting of hazardous Community Right-to-Know
(SARA) materials Act
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National Contingency Plan 40 CFR 300-302 Cleanup requirements for
spills and disposal sites
Emergency planning and 40 CFR 355 Requirements for reporting Applies to all chemical
Notification of extremely hazardous users
materials and unplanned
releases
Hazardous Chemical 40 CFR 370 Requirements for reporting Exempts hazardous
Reporting: Community of hazardous chemicals in chemicals used in research
Right-to-Know Act (SARA use laboratories (States may
311-312) vary)
Toxic Chemical Release 40 CFR 372 Requirements for reporting Applies only to
Reporting (SARA 313) of chemical releases manufacturing facilities
(States may vary)
Toxic Substances Control 15 USC 2601 et seq. Protection of human health Collection and
Act (TSCA) and the environment by development of
requiring testing and information on chemicals
necessary restrictions on
use of certain chemical
subtonics
Reporting and 40 CFR 704 One provision exempts Must follow R&D
Recordkeeping users of small quantities exemption requirements
Requirements solely for research and
development (R&D)
Significant Adverse 40 CFR 717 Record of new allegation TSCA 8(c)
Reaction that chemical substance or
mixture caused significant
adverse effects on health or
the environment
Premature Notification 40 CFR 720 Premature notification Requires notification of
(PMN) (PMN) for chemical not on EPA before manufacture or
TSCA inventory import of new chemical
substance
Technically Qualified 40 CFR 720.3(ee) Definition of technically Follow TQI requirements
Individual (TQI) qualified individual (TQI) with R&D
by background ,
understanding of risks,
responsibilities, and legal
requirements
TSCA Exemption for 40 CFR 720.36 Exemption for R&D from Follow R&D exemption
Research and Development PMN if chemical substance requirements including
(R&D) not on TSCA inventory or labeling and MSDS
is manufactured or information
imported only in small
quantities solely for R&D
Polychlorinated Biphenyls 40 CFR 761 Prohibitions against PCBs Permits certain limited
in manufacturing, laboratory use of PCBs
processing, distribution in
commerce and use
prohibitions
Clean Air Act (CAA) 42 USC 7401 et seq. Protection of air quality
and human health
Clean Air Amendments 42 USC 7409 et seq. Expansion of air quality Requires development of
of 1990 (CAAA) protection specific rules for
laboratories
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National Emission
Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Montreal Protocol:
Protection of Stratospheric
Ozone
Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (FWPCA)
Criteria and standards for
the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES)
General Pretreatment
Regulations for Existing
and New Sources of
Pollution
Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act
(HMTA)
Hazardous Material
Regulations
Hazardous Materials
Training Requirements
Atomic Energy Act
(AEA) Energy
Reorganization Act
(ERA)
Standards for Protection
Against Radiation;
Licenses
National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA)
Requirements of the
Council on Environmental
Quality
Citation Purpose Comments
40 CFR 70 Control of Air Pollutant
Emissions
40 CFR 82 Control of emission of Severely limits use of
ozone-depleting certain chlorofluorocarbons
compounds
33 USC 1251 et seq. Improvement and
protection of water quality
40 CFR 125 Control of discharge to
public waters
40 CFR 403 Control of discharge of Implemented by local
pollutants to public sewer authorities
treatment works
49 USC 1801 et seq. Control of movements of
hazardous materials
CFR 100-199 Regulation of packaging,
labeling, placarding and
transporting
49 USC 172.700-704 Assurance of training for Also known as HM126F
all persons involved in
transportation of hazardous
materials
42 USC 2073 et seq. Establish standards for See also OSHA, Ionizing
42 USC 5841 et seq. protection against radiation radiation
hazards
10 CFR 20 Establish exposure limits Rules promulgated by
10 CFR 30-35 and license conditions Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
42 USC 4321 et seq. Ensure consideration of all
environmental effects
40 CFR 6 and 1506 Indicate requirements for
Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS)
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