WAC 296-800-17035   Follow these rules for laboratories using hazardous chemicals.  

Note:	• Laboratories are required to have a written chemical hygiene plan under chapter 296-828 WAC, if applicable. They are not required to have a written Chemical Hazard Communication Program.
	• You may combine your accident prevention program and chemical hazard communication program to assist you in developing a chemical hygiene plan for your laboratory.

     You must:

     (1) Make sure that labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals are in place and readable.

     (2) Maintain material safety data sheets (MSDSs) received with incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals and make them readily accessible to laboratory employees when they are in their work areas.

     (3) Provide laboratory employees with information and training as described in: "Inform and train your employees about hazardous chemicals in your workplace," WAC 296-800-17030. You do not have to cover the location and the availability of the Hazard Communication Program.

Note:

Laboratory employers that ship hazardous chemicals are considered to be either chemical manufacturers or distributors. When laboratory employers ship hazardous chemicals they must comply with the rule, "hazard communication standards for chemical manufacturers, importers and distributors," WAC 296-62-054.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 06-02-060, § 296-800-17035, filed 1/3/06, effective 4/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050. 01-23-060, § 296-800-17035, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-17035, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]