Colorado State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. The Colorado State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet sets out only the science safety compliance requirements specific to Colorado, each with its exact section, who it covers and a plain-English note.
The Colorado requirements covered
- Who Colorado's rules cover: all K-12 schools, and no state OSHA plan (6 CCR 1010-6, §§ 6.3, 6.4; OSHA, State Plans)
- Eye protection (C.R.S. §§ 22-3-101 to 22-3-104; 6 CCR 1010-6, § 6.15.6)
- Chemical management under the rule effective August 1, 2026 (6 CCR 1010-6, §§ 6.15.2 to 6.15.5, 6.15.8, 6.15.9)
- Emergency equipment and gas (6 CCR 1010-6, §§ 6.15.1(C), 6.15.7)
- Ventilation and fume hoods (6 CCR 1010-6, § 6.15.10)
- State health inspections (6 CCR 1010-6, § 6.7)
- The fire code for public and charter schools (C.R.S. § 22-32-124; 8 CCR 1507-101; 8 CCR 1507-30)
- Flash cards, a yearly checklist and every source, linked
7 printable letter pages in five parts. The sheet summarizes Colorado law as written on the date it was reviewed, October 12, 2026. It is not legal advice.
