Section 325.70101. Scope; effective date of subrule (2).

(1) These rules set forth the requirements for laboratory use of hazardous chemicals. Subjects to which these rules apply include all of the following:

(a)   Exposure limits.

(b)   Exposure monitoring.

(c)   Written chemical hygiene plan.

(d)  Employee information and training.

(e)   Medical surveillance.

(f)  Hazard identification.

(g)   Use of respiratory protection.

(h)   Recordkeeping.

(2)   These rules, where they apply as specified in R 325.70102, supersede all Michigan occupational safety and health act (MIOSHA) occupational health standards that govern the use of specific chemical substances, except as provided in R 325.70104, R 325.70105, and R 325.70108. Also, where they apply, these rules supersede the requirements of the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) hazard communication standard, being 29 C.F.R. §1910.1200, which is incorporated by section 14a of 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014a. This subrule takes effect when an employer has developed and implemented a written chemical hygiene plan as prescribed by R 325.70106.

(3)   All occupational health standards that do not deal with a specific chemical substance apply to laboratory operations as do any occupational safety standards administered by the Michigan department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Such non-chemical substance standards that apply to laboratory operations include all of the following rules, which are referenced in R 325.70102a:

(a)   Occupational Health Standard Part 380 “Occupational Noise Exposure.”

(b)   Occupational Health Standard Part 381 “Ionizing Radiation.”

(c)   Occupational Health Standard Part 382 “Nonionizing Radiation.”

(d)  Occupational Health Standard Part 520 “Ventilation Control.”

(e)   Occupational Health Standard Part 490 “Permit-Required Confined Spaces.”

(f)  Occupational Health Standard Part 451 “Respiratory Protection.”

(g)   Occupational Health Standard Part 474 “Sanitation.”

(h)   Occupational Health Standard Part 472 “Medical Services and First Aid.”

(i)     Occupational Health Standard Part 470 “Employee Medical Records and Trade Secrets.”

History: 1992 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2014 AACS.