Illinois State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. The Illinois State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet sets out only the Illinois science lab safety rules and requirements, each with its exact section, who it covers and a plain-English note.
The Illinois requirements covered
- Who Illinois's rules cover: public and private schools, and who covers their staff (820 ILCS 219; OSHA, Illinois State Plan; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 180.10)
- Eye protection (105 ILCS 115)
- Dissection alternatives (105 ILCS 112)
- Toxic art supplies (105 ILCS 135)
- Illinois's OSHA program for public employers (820 ILCS 219)
- Class 3b and Class 4 lasers (32 Ill. Adm. Code 315; 420 ILCS 56)
- The building code and yearly inspections (23 Ill. Adm. Code 180; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.12, 3-14.21)
- Safety drills and hazardous substance procedures (105 ILCS 128)
- Flash cards, a yearly checklist and every source, linked
7 printable letter pages in five parts. The sheet summarizes Illinois law as written on the date it was reviewed, October 12, 2026. It is not legal advice.
