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Standards

The following standards have been adopted by SLAC:

• Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, "Labor", Part 1910, "Occupational Safety and Health Standards"
• Section 94, "Ventilation" (29 CFR 1910.94)
• Section 101, "Compressed Gases" (29 CFR 1910.101)
• Section 102, "Acetylene" (29 CFR 1910.102)
• Section 103, "Hydrogen" (29 CFR 1910.103)
• Section 104, "Oxygen" (29 CFR 1910.104)
• Section 105, "Nitrous Oxide" (29 CFR 1910.105)
• Section 106, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids" (29 CFR 1910.106)
• Section 108, "Dip Tanks Containing Flammable of Combustible Liquid" (29 CFR 1910.108)
• Section 110, "Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases" (29 CFR 1910.110)
• Section 119, "Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals" (29 CFR 1910.119)
• Section 120, "Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response" (29 CFR 1910.120)
• Sections 123-126, "Dipping and Coating Operations" (29 CFR 1910.123-126)
• Section 132, "PPE General Requirements" (29 CFR 1910.132)
• Section 133, "Eye and Face Protection" (29 CFR 1910.133)
• Section 134, "Respiratory Protection" (29 CFR 1910.134)
• Section 135, "Head Protection" (29 CFR 1910.135)
• Section 136, "Occupational Foot Protection" (29 CFR 1910.136)
• Section 138, "Hand Protection" (29 CFR 1910.138)
• Sections 1000-1052, Subpart Z, "Toxic and Hazardous Substances" (29 CFR 1910.1000-1052)
• Section 1025, "Lead" (29 CFR 1910.1025)
• Section 1200, "Hazard Communication" (29 CFR 1910.1200)
• Section 1450, "Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories" (29 CFR 1910.1450)

• Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, "Protection of the Environment", Chapter I, "Environmental Protection Agency"
  • Part 68, "Chemical Accident Prevention" (40 CFR 68)
  • Part 355, "Emergency Planning and Notification" (40 CFR 355)
  • Part 372, "Toxic Chemical Release Reporting" (40 CFR 372)

• Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, "Transportation", Chapter I, "Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation"
  • Part 171, "General Information, Regulations, and Definitions"(49 CFR 171)
  • Part 172, "Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information , and Training Requirements" (49 CFR 172)
  • Part 173, "Shippers: General Requirements for Shipments and Packaging" (49 CFR 173)
  • Part 175, "Carriage by Aircraft" (49 CFR 175)
  • Part 177, "Carriage by Public Highway" (49 CFR 177)
  • Part 178, "Specifications for Packaging" (49 CFR 178)
  • Part 180, "Continuing Qualification and Maintenance of Packaging" (49 CFR 180)

• Department of Energy Handbook 1139/3-2003, "Chemical Management", Volume 3, "Consolidated Chemical User Safety and Health Requirements" [pdf]  (DOE HDBK-1139/3-2003)
• California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, "Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions"
  • Chapter 6.5, "Hazardous Waste Control" (HSC 25100-25250.28)
  • Chapter 6.67, "Aboveground Storage of Petroleum" (HSC 25270-25270.13)
  • Chapter 6.7, "Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances" (HSC 25280-25299.206)
  • Chapter 6.95, "Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory" (HSC 25500-25545)

• Title 8, California Code of Regulations, "Department of Industrial Relations", Division 1, "Department of Industrial Relations", Chapter 4, "Division of Industrial Safety", Subchapter 7, "General Industry Safety Orders"
• Group 16, "Control of Hazardous Substances" (8 CCR 5139-5155, 5160-5199, 5200-5220, 5225-5230)
• Group 20, "Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors" (8 CCR 5415-5612)

• Title 19, California Code of Regulations, "Public Safety", Division 2, "Office of Emergency Services"
  • Chapter 4.5, "California Accidental Release Prevention Program" (19 CCR 2735-2785)

• Title 22, California Code of Regulations, "Social Security", Division 2, "Department of Social Services - Department of Health Services", Subdivision 1, "Health and Welfare Agency"
  • Chapter 3, "Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986" (22 CCR 12000-14000)

• Title 22, California Code of Regulations, "Social Security", Division 4.5, "Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste"
  • Sections 66001-68100, various sections (22 CCR 660001-68100)

• Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Part 9, "California Fire Code"
  • Article 74, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids"
  • Article 80, "Hazardous Materials"

  Note: Title 24, California Code of Regulations, is available only through depository libraries and the publishers of its various components. See the SLAC Library for available standards. A hard copy of the 1998 “California Fire Code” is available.
   

• San Mateo County Environmental Health Division, Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA); all requirements covered under Unidocs

Note: Santa Clara County Fire Chiefs Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) established a process to standardize many of the forms, guidelines, and procedures related to the management of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. To further assist regulated operations the Unidocs web site was created in 1998. This web site provides access to the most current versions of hazardous materials regulatory documents and provides links to the local hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulatory agencies as well as other related sites.

The following additional standards are referred to in other regulatory requirements (for example, OSHA and the fire code) and must also be followed by SLAC:

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  • ANSI A13.1-1996, "Scheme for Identification of Pipelines"
  • ANSI Z87.1-2003, "Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices"
  • ANSI Z358.1-2004, "Emergency Eyewashes and Safety Equipment"

  Note: See the SLAC Library for available standards. For a list of ANSI standards, see the American National Standards Institute “ANSI Electronic Standards Store.” From the SLAC Library, hard copies of Z87.1-2003 and Z358.1-2004 are available.
   

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• NFPA 704, "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response"

Note: See the SLAC Library for available standards. NFPA standards are available online from a SLAC login; some hard copies are also available.