Appendix D - OSHA Regulated Substances_Standard Operating Procedures Template
The Hazard Communication Standard regulates generic groups of chemicals based on their hazard characteristics. In addition, specific standards individually address a group of chemicals referred to as Regulated Substances. A third standard, the Laboratory Standard 1910.1450 (Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories) was promulgated to give some relief to academic and research laboratories; consequently only the following sections are mandatory. (1) The requirement to limit employee exposures to permissible action limits, listed below. (2) The requirement to do environmental and medical surveillance as outlined in II B and IV of this document when the exposure exceeds the action or permissible level. The Laboratory Standard also exempts the need to follow most of the statutes listed in the first two standards when Regulated Chemicals are used in dip sticks, test strips or kits or where Regulated Chemicals are used in very small quantities. The exemptions were granted on the assumption that professionals in the academic and research laboratories are fully familiar with the associated hazards and will take the necessary precautions to protect employee or student and thus incorporate many of the guidelines listed in the first two standards.
For an additional line of protection, EMU is recommending that best practices be followed when working with Regulated Chemicals. Guidelines for developing Standard Operating Procedure follow the chemical list.
Substance CAS No. 29CFR Action Level
Acrylonitrile (T)(C)(M) 107-13-1 1910-1045 1 ppm-8hrTWA
Asbestos 1332-21-4 1910.1001 0.1f/cc 8hr. TWA
4-Nitrobiphenyl (C) 92-93-3 1910.1003 >0.1% of mixture
by weight/vol.
alpha-Naphthylamine (C)134-32-7 1910.1004 >1.0% of mixture
by weight/vol.
Methyl Chloromethyl 107-30-2 1910.1006 >0.1% of mixture
Ether (C) by weight/vol.
3,3Õ-Dichlorobenzidine (C)91-94-1 1910.1007 >1.0% of mixture
by weight/vol.
Bis-Chlormethyl (C) 542-88-1 1910.1008 >0.1% of mixture
Ether by weight/vol.
beta-Napthylamine (C) 91-59-8 1910.1009 >0.1% of mixture
by weight/vol.
Benzidine (C) 92-87-5 1910-1010 >0.1% of mixture
by weight/vol.
4-Aminodiphenyl (C) 92-67-1 1910.1011 >0.1% of mixture
by weight/vol.
Ethylene Oxide (C) 75-21-8 1910-1047 0.5 ppm-8hrTWA
Ethyleneimine (C) 151-56-4 1910.1012 >1.0% of mixture
by weight/vol.
Formaldehyde (C) 50-00-0 1910.1048 0.5 ppm-8hrTWA
beta-Propiolactone (C) 57-57-8 1910.1014 >0.1% of mixture
by weight/vol.
2-Acetylamino- 53-96-3 1910.1014 >0.1% of mixture
flouene (C) by weight/vol.
4-Dimethylamin- 60-11-7 1910.1015 >1.0% of mixture
oazobezene (C) by weight/vol.
N-nitosodimethlamine (C)62-75-9 1910.1016 >1.0% of mixture
by weight/vol.
Vinyl Chloride (C) 75-01-4 1910.1017 0.5 ppm-8hrTWA
Inorganic Arsenic (C, T) 7440-38-2 1910.1018 5 ug/M3-8hrTWA
Lead (T, M) 7439-92-1 1910.1025 30 ug/M3-8hrTWA
1,2-dibromo-3- 96-12-8 1910.1044 1 ppb-8hrTWA
chloropropane (DBCP) (C)
Benzene (C, M) 71-43-2 1910.102B 5.0 ppm 15 min max
1.0 ppm 8 m PEL
Cadmium (C, T) 7440-43-9 1910.1027 5 ng/m3 8 kc PEL
(C) Carcinogen – its use in the laboratory may require a regulated area 1910.1003 (c)
(T) Toxic
(M) Mutagen