Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 60 - Laboratories and Medical Examiner
Subchapter 05 - State Laboratory
Part 6 - Licensing Analytical Laboratories for Sampling and Testing Cannabis
Section 216-RICR-60-05-6.15 - Safety and Security
Current through September 18, 2024
A. The laboratory must establish and maintain adequate safety and security precautions.
B. Safety instructions must be present in a laboratory safety manual for the protection of personnel from physical, chemical, and biological hazards. The laboratory safety manual must include applicable programs for the protection of employees as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations ( 29 C.F.R. Part 1910), including, but not limited to, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for hazard communication, and occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.
C. Laboratory management and personnel must be given a safety orientation and annually review policies and procedures in the safety manual including the proper use of security measures and procedures that have been adopted specific to responding to an emergency, including robbery, violence, or accident.
D. The laboratory must keep samples, standards, reagents, solvents, acids, chemicals, and data in restricted access areas.
E. The laboratory must have visitors, repairmen, and maintenance workers sign in upon entry and supervise them in restricted areas.
F. Implementation of the minimum security requirements stated in the rules and regulations related to the Medical Marijuana Program Administered by the Department of Business Regulation (§§230-RICR-80-05-1.4(G)(2) through (7)) shall be deemed by RIDOH to be substantially compliant with the security requirements of these Regulations.
