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Training lab personnel on the proper handling of hazardous chemicals and hazardous
waste doesn’t have to be time-consuming. This type of training, however,
is an annual requirement of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). This type of training
can take the form of classroom training, web-based training and even on-the job
training.
These training requirements vary according to whether the school is considered
a Large Quantity Generator (LQG), Small Quantity Generator (SQG) or Conditionally
Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG). In addition, OSHA requires that laboratory
personnel receive health and safety-related training specific to their responsibilities
and to the hazards to which they may be exposed (29 CFR 1910.1450).
The section of the EVC that follows tells more about environmental laws, regulations
and best practices associated with training for laboratory personnel.
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