Hazardous chemicals and substances

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

English  05/04/2017

This factsheet highlights Oregon OSHA’s permissible exposure limit (PEL) for manganese compounds and fumes and describes Oregon OSHA’s manganese rule, which gives employers the option to use two different levels of respiratory protection based on assigned protective factors during common welding and welding-related tasks.

English  07/21/2022

Most employers must evaluate employee exposure 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  04/29/2022

Los trabajadores expuestos al polvo de la sílice cristalina respirable experimentan un mayor riesgo de contraer silicosis y otras enfermedades respiratorias.

Spanish  04/27/2022

Outlines the dangers of worker exposure to the highly potent opioid Fentanyl, steps to take to lessen exposure risks, and how to respond to exposure or overdoses.

English  10/20/2023

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  04/27/2022

La mayoría de los empleadores deben evaluar las exposiciones de los empleados a la sílice cristalina para garantizar que los empleados no estén sobreexpuestos. La Tabla 1 es una alternativa flexible que señala 18 tareas de construcción frecuentes que generan altas exposiciones a la sílice cristalina respirable y especifica controles de ingeniería, prácticas de trabajo y protección respiratoria para cada tarea.

Spanish  04/29/2022

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

Este programa de capacitación de Comunicación de Riesgos abarca la Norma de la Comunicación de Riesgos de Oregon OSHA ya que ha sido alineada con el Sistema Globalmente Armonizado (GHS) de Clasificación y Categorización de Productos Químicos.

Spanish  Online course  

This Hazard Communication training program covers the Oregon OSHA Hazard Communication Rule as it has been aligned with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Categorization of Chemicals.

English  Online course  

Instructor Guide  English  12/01/2013

Overhead  English  12/20/2013

Workbook  English  12/01/2013

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Administrative Order 11-2021   Word version  

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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​.

Language: English   Length: 7:45 minutes