Compliance Regulations, Standards & Guidelines

Compliance Regulations, Standards & Guidelines

The regulations, standards and guidelines governing Chemical Safety are listed below. Items without hyperlinks are not available publicly. Contact EHRS at (215) 707-2520 (2-2520) or use the EHRS Contact Form to gain access to references that are not hyperlinked.

Regulations

Regulations (codes), promulgated by regulatory bodies. Codes have the force of law and adherence to codes is non-optional.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (www.dhs.gov)

 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (www.epa.gov)

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov )

 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) (www.dep.pa.gov)

Standards & Guidelines

Formal standards and official guidelines from generally recognized professional associations, industry bodies, non-profit standards organizations and government agencies. Standards do not intrinsically have the force of law, but some are given force of law by being specifically referenced in codes, however, all standards, whether mandatory or not, represent an accepted source of best practice which should be followed.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (www.dhs.gov)
(Note: Distinct from regulations)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (www.fema.gov)

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov)
(Note: Distinct from regulations)

 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (http://webstore.ansi.org/)

  • ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014-Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations

 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.htm)

American Chemical Society (ACS) (https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.html )

 National Research Council