All laboratories and chemical storage areas must have ready access to an operating eyewash, with a safety shower generally required as well. Recommended maximum travel time for an affected individual ...

This type of training must occur early, often, and as close or specific to the actual location and usage scenario as possible. Employee training is one of the five key pillars to OSHA's Hazard ...

Many work sites and facilities have emergency showers and eye/face wash fixtures. However, while the fixtures may be installed at a work site, that doesn’t always mean a facility and its workers are ...

Welcome to the Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS). This section highlights the Committee's activities and provides administrative resources for its members. Our primary activities include: Publication ...

Applies to anyone working in an area where injurious or corrosive substances to the eye or body are used. Several MIOSHA standards require the availability of suitable facilities to protect employees ...

For something as critical as eyewashes and safety showers, OSHA regulations are pretty vague. 1910.151(c) states: “Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, ...

When time is of the essence, after an exposure to a hazardous chemical substance, any delay, even for a few seconds, can result in serious injury. OSHA and ANSI require that Emergency Showers be ...

Call 911 for fires, medical emergencies (including significant chemical contamination), and major chemical spills. (775) 327-5040, EH&S (answered 24 hours a day) Call (775) 327-5040 for situations ...

The purpose of the CCS High School Chemical Safety Grant is to promote chemical safety excellence in secondary education in one of the following areas: Integrating chemical safety into curriculum (e.g ...

Like this puzzle, chemical safety has several pieces that together create the whole picture for working with chemicals in a safe manner. At the center of this puzzle is you, the employee or student.