Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 60 - Laboratories and Medical Examiner
Subchapter 05 - State Laboratory
Part 5 - Certifying Analytical Laboratories
Section 216-RICR-60-05-5.9 - Safety && Security
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Adequate safety and security precautions shall be established and maintained. Safety instructions shall be present in a laboratory safety manual for the protection of personnel from exposure to physical, chemical and biological hazards in laboratories. The laboratory safety manual shall include applicable procedures for the protection of employees and visitors.
B. Personnel shall be given a safety orientation reviewing policies and procedures in the safety manual.
C. Samples, standards, reagents, solvents, acids, chemicals and data must be kept in restricted access areas.
D. The laboratory must supervise visitors, repairmen, and maintenance workers in restricted areas.