Training

Employers are responsible for training employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and any regulations applicable to their work environment. In particular, any employee who handles or uses harmful or toxic substances must be trained on safe handling and use of the materials.

Information regarding hazardous chemicals must be provided to employees at the initial time of assignment to a work area where hazardous chemicals are present and prior to assignments involving new exposure situations. Employees must be informed of the following information:

• OSHA standards regarding hazardous chemicals and toxic substances
• The location and availability of the employer's Chemical Hygiene Plan
• The PELs for \OSHA-regulated substances or recommended exposure limits for other hazardous chemicals where there is no applicable OSHA standard
• Signs and symptoms associated with exposures to hazardous chemicals used in the laboratory
• The location and availability of known reference material on the hazards, safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals

To learn more about Industrial Chemical Hazards visit our Industrial Chemical Hazards & Toxic Substances Online Training web page.