Chemical Hazards and Toxic Substances

Standards

Chemical hazards and toxic substances are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to chemical hazards and toxic substances.

OSHA Standards

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)		Related Information
1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances		Related Information
	1910.1000, Air contaminants.	Related Information
	1910.1001, Asbestos.	Related Information
	1910.1017, Vinyl chloride.	Related Information
	1910.1018, Inorganic arsenic.	Related Information
	1910.1020, Access to employee exposure and medical records.	Related Information
	1910.1025, Lead.	Related Information
	1910.1026, Chromium (VI).	Related Information
	1910.1027, Cadmium.	Related Information
	1910.1028, Benzene.	Related Information
	1910.1029, Coke oven emissions.	Related Information
	1910.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.	Related Information
	1910.1045, Acrylonitrile.	Related Information
	1910.1047, Ethylene oxide.	Related Information
	1910.1048, Formaldehyde.	Related Information
	1910.1050, Methylenedianiline.	Related Information
	1910.1051, 1,3-Butadiene.	Related Information
	1910.1052, Methylene Chloride.	Related Information
	1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.	Related Information

Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)
Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)		Related Information
1915 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances		Related Information
	1915.1000, Air contaminants.	Related Information
	1915.1001, Asbestos.	Related Information
	1915.1026, Chromium (VI).	Related Information
	1915.1002, Coal tar pitch volatiles; Interpretation of term. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1017, Vinyl chloride. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1018, Inorganic arsenic. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1020, Access to employee exposure and medical records. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1025, Lead This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1027, Cadmium This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1028, Benzene This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1045, Acrylonitrile. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1047, Ethylene oxide. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1048, Formaldehyde. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1050, Methylenedianiline. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1915.1052, Methylene Chloride. This shipyard employment standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
1917 Subpart B - Marine Terminal Operations
	1917.23, Hazardous atmospheres and substances (see also §1917.2 Hazardous cargo, material, substance or atmosphere).	Related Information
	1917.24, Carbon monoxide.	Related Information
	1917.25, Fumigants, pesticides, insecticides and hazardous preservatives (see also § 1917.2 Hazardous cargo, material, substance or atmosphere).	Related Information
1918 Subpart I
1918 Subpart I	1918.93, Hazardous atmospheres and substances (See also §1918.2).	Related Information

Construction (29 CFR 1926)
Construction (29 CFR 1926)		Related Information
1926 Subpart D - Occupational Health and Environmental Controls		Related Information
	1926.60, Methylenedianiline.	Related Information
	1926.62, Lead.	Related Information
1926 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances
	1926.1101, Asbestos.	Related Information
	1926.1126, Chromium (VI).	Related Information
	1926.1127, Cadmium.	Related Information
	1926.1117, Vinyl chloride. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1118, Inorganic arsenic. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1128, Benzene. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1144, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1145, Acrylonitrile. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1147, Ethylene oxide. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1148, Formaldehyde. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information
	1926.1152, Methylene chloride. This construction standard incorporates general industry standards.	Related Information

State Plan Standards

There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.

Additional Letters of Interpretation

Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

Fires involving spills or releases of hazardous substances (June 17, 1991).
Training required for clean-up of hazardous waste and hazardous substances (June 10, 1991).