California State Specific Science Safety Compliance
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. This free module covers only the science safety compliance requirements specific to California: the ones Californians need to pay attention to, each tied to the exact California law or regulation that sets it. It is the home of the California State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet and teaches the sheet rule by rule.
For: teachers, science supervisors, administrators and facilities staff in California's public and private educational institutions.
The California requirements covered
- The Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- Reporting a serious staff injury within 8 hours
- California's fume hood and biosafety cabinet rules
- California's eyewash and safety shower rule
- Eye protection for students, teachers and visitors
- California's exposure limits, the hazardous materials plan, expired chemicals, the mercury purchase ban and Proposition 65
- California's hazardous waste rules
- Which fire code applies and who enforces it
- Dissection rights and live animals
- Standards for new and rebuilt science labs
Included
- Nine short lessons that follow the sheet
- The sheet as a PDF
- California scenarios
- A task that checks an organization against the sheet
- A 10-question quiz
- The Science Safety Certificate
The module explains California law so the right questions get asked. It is not legal advice.
