Laboratory

Overview

In the 1931 film, Frankenstein, Henry Frankenstein and his assistant use an abandoned watchtower equipped as a laboratory to piece together a human body with parts collected from various sources. Had the workers done a hazard assessment they would have discovered that key hazard was a tesla coil, a device that produced the high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current electricity necessary to bring their subject to life.

Oregon OSHA’s laboratory standard would not arrive on the scene for another 40 years. Although the standard (1910.1450) does not specifically cover tesla coils, it does emphasize prudent work practices and effective personal protection.

Learn more about the laboratory standard in Oregon OSHA’s, Preventing Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories.

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- Preventing exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories
  Describes the requirements of Oregon OSHA's standard on exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.
  English 05/04/2017
References
- Rules with requirements
  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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Final Rules
- Division 2, Subdivision Z, 1910.1002, 13 Carcinogens
  5-2012 Word version
- Division 2, Subdivision Z, 1910.1450, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Labs
  3-2013 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision Z, Chemical/Toxins
  Administrative Order 4-2022 Word version
Program Directives
- Hazard Communication
  Purpose: This directive establishes policies and provides clarification to ensure uniform application of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).
  A-150 01/07/2016

Laboratory

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