Virginia State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. The Virginia State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet sets out only the science safety compliance requirements specific to Virginia, each with its exact section, who it covers and a plain-English note.
The Virginia requirements covered
- Who Virginia's rules cover: public schools, private schools and federal workplaces (16VAC25-60-10, -20, -30; OSHA, Virginia State Plan)
- Eye protection (Code of Virginia § 22.1-275)
- VOSH, the laboratory standard and the VA Hazard Communication Standard (16VAC25-60; 16VAC25-90-1910; § 40.1-51.1)
- Reporting serious injuries (§ 40.1-51.1(D))
- The Statewide Fire Prevention Code (13VAC5-52; §§ 22.1-137, 27-98)
- Crisis plans, safety audits and emergency training (§§ 22.1-279.8, 22.1-137.3)
- Alternatives to dissection (§ 22.1-200.01; Board of Education guidelines)
- Flash cards, a yearly checklist and every source, linked
7 printable letter pages in five parts. The sheet summarizes Virginia law as written on the date it was reviewed, October 12, 2026. It is not legal advice.
