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The purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard, according to 1910.1200 (a) (1) is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is communicated to employers and employees. This transmission of information is to be accomplished by

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Safety Data Sheets or SDSs are only required for materials that meet OSHA’s definition of “hazardous”, meaning they are present in the workplace in such a manner that employees may be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency. SDSs are not required for household consumer products when used in the same manner as you would

On matters of sterilization and disinfection of equipment, OSHA defers to CDC guidelines. The applicable OSHA standard, OSHA 1910.1030(e)(2)(ii)(B) states that contaminated materials that are to be decontaminated at a site away from the work area shall be placed in a durable, leakproof, labeled or color-coded container that is closed before being removed from the work area.

If your staff is not exposed to human blood or animal blood infected with Hepatitis B virus used for human research, then you do not need to comply with the Hepatitis B part of the bloodborne pathogen (BBP) standard. OSHA has clarified that the BBP standard generally only applies to occupational exposures to human blood, blood components, and other potentially infectious materials