The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has placed emphasis on protecting employees from harmful exposure to a number of toxic chemicals and known or suspected carcinogens. These chemicals and their programs can be found in the Regulated Carcinogen Program. The EHS office must be made aware if a laboratory uses any of these chemicals and with what frequency laboratory employees are exposed. To fulfill this requirement each laboratory member must complete the Regulated Chemicals Use Questionnaire.
The first OSHA banned chemical is Methylene Chloride (DCM). All researchers must visit Action Needed Following EPA Ban on Methylene Chloride to be sure it is handled properly.