Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
800 - Health and Safety
885 - Safe Management and Disposal of Chemicals
Section 885-6.0 - Chemicals with Special Conditions
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
6.1 Mercury and mercury compounds, both organic and inorganic, shall not be present in or used in public schools, including charter schools in Delaware. Schools may continue to use mercury discharge tubes and fluorescent lights even though they contain a small amount of mercury gas because the mercury is enclosed in the glass container.
6.2 Known carcinogens shall not be present in or used in public schools, including charter schools in Delaware. A listing of known carcinogens can be found in Safety First: Safe Instructional Practices in the Classroom and Laboratory.
6.3 All public schools, including charter schools, shall comply with current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding regulated refrigerants.
6.4 Further provided chemicals may be identified as " chemicals with special conditions" or "banned" are not to be present or used in public schools, including charter schools because of updated knowledge of the chemicals.
