New Jersey State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. The New Jersey State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet sets out only the science safety compliance requirements specific to New Jersey, each with its exact section, who it covers and a plain-English note.
The New Jersey requirements covered
- Who New Jersey's rules cover: public, private and charter schools (OSHA State Plans; N.J.S.A. 34:6A-27; N.J.A.C. 6A:26-6.1)
- Eye protection (N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.1; N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.5)
- Eyewash, showers and gas in school labs (N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.5, 6A:26-6.3)
- PEOSH and the laboratory standard (N.J.S.A. 34:6A-25 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 12:100-4.2, 8:59-5.3)
- Right-to-know training every two years (N.J.A.C. 12:100-7.3)
- The Right to Know Survey, labels, central file and poster (N.J.A.C. 8:59)
- Indoor air quality (N.J.A.C. 12:100-13)
- The right to decline dissection (N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.25)
- The fire code and school safety policies (N.J.A.C. 5:70, 6A:26-12.2)
- Flash cards, a yearly checklist and every source, linked
8 printable letter pages in five parts. The sheet summarizes New Jersey law as written on the date it was reviewed, October 12, 2026. It is not legal advice.
