Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) General Duty Clause (29 CFR Section 5)
- Description: Section of regulation that requires employers to protect against other foreseeable hazards not covered by a specific OSHA standard.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (29 CFR Standard Number 1910.1450)
- Description: Applies to all employers engaged in the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals. Main topics of this standard include; hazard communication, laboratory surveys, chemical storage requirements, standard operating procedures, waste disposal and emergency response to spills.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR, 1910.1030)
- Description: Regulations that apply to all occupational exposures to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
- Description: Federal guidelines that specify practices for constructing and handling: (i) recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules, and (ii) organisms and viruses containing recombinant DNA molecules.