Hazardous chemicals and substances

Ayuda a los trabajadores entender como reducir los peligros de los pesticidas.

Spanish  07/17/2015

Helps workers understand how to reduce the dangers from pesticides.

English  07/17/2015

Describes the requirements of Oregon OSHA's standard on exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.

English  05/04/2017

Most employers must evaluate employee exposures to crystalline silica to ensure that employees are not overexposed. Table 1 is a flexible alternative that identifies 18 common construction tasks that generate high exposures to respirable crystalline silica and specifies engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection for each task.

English  01/10/2017

Describes the main elements of the silica standard, including exposure control plan, workplace exposure assessment, permissible exposure limit, restricted areas, engineering and work practice control, table 1 for construction activities, respiratory protection, housekeeping, medical surveillance, information and training, and recordkeeping.

English  01/10/2017

1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is a solvent that is used in degreasing, dry cleaning, spray adhesives, and aerosol solvents. Occupational exposure to 1-BP has been linked to neurological illnesses. Animal studies show that 1-BP may also cause cancer and reproductive disorders. Controls and personal protective equipment are available to protect workers from 1-BP exposure.

English  07/05/2013

We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.

English  05/10/2019

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Instructor Guide  English  12/01/2013

Overhead  English  12/20/2013

Workbook  English  12/01/2013

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Methylene chloride (dichloromethane) is a widely used solvent that can cause serious illness or death when used in enclosed spaces. The video was produced by the California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) within the Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health​.

English 7:45 minutes