California State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. The California State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet sets out only the science safety compliance requirements specific to California, each with its exact section, who it covers and a plain-English note.
The California requirements covered
- Who California's rules cover: public and private employers, and students (Labor Code §§3300, 6304)
- The Injury and Illness Prevention Program (8 CCR §3203)
- Reporting a serious staff injury within 8 hours (8 CCR §342)
- Fume hoods and biosafety cabinets (8 CCR §§5154.1, 5154.2)
- Eyewash stations and safety showers (8 CCR §5162)
- Eye protection for students, teachers and visitors (Education Code §§32030–32034)
- Exposure limits, the hazardous materials plan, expired chemicals, Proposition 65 and the mercury purchase ban (8 CCR §5155; Health and Safety Code §§25507, 25249.6; Education Code §49411; Public Resources Code §15028)
- Hazardous waste (22 CCR Division 4.5)
- Which fire code applies and who enforces it (24 CCR Part 9; Health and Safety Code §13146)
- Dissection rights and live animals (Education Code §§32255–32255.6, 51540)
- New and rebuilt science labs (5 CCR §14030)
- Flash cards, a yearly checklist and every source, linked
10 printable letter pages in five parts. The sheet summarizes California law as written on the date it was reviewed, October 4, 2026. It is not legal advice.
