Regulatory Authorities

Fire Safety

  • North Carolina Fire Code - Office of the State Fire Marshall NFPA-Codes and Standards
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration - Hazardous waste operations and emergency response 29 CFR 1910.120
  • Clery Act

Radiation Safety

  • N. C. Regulations for Protection Against Radiation -15A NCAC 11
  • United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards for Protection Against Radiation 10 CFR 20
  • United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Medical Use of Byproduct Material lOCFR 35 1
  • Department of Transportation Shippers-General Requirements for Shipments and Packaging 49 CFR 173
  • Environmental Protection Agency National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 40 CFR 61
  • Department of Homeland Security

Biological Safety

  • Department of Health and Human Services -Select Agents and Toxins 42 CFR 73
  • NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
  • United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Select Agent 9-CFR 121
  • United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection 7 CFR Part 331
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogens 29CFR 1910.1030
  • NSF Biosafety Cabinetry Program NSF/ANSI Standard 49
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institutes of Health Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
  • Department of Commerce Title 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade
  • US Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations 22 CFR 121& 126
  • Department of Transportation Shippers-General Requirements for Shipments and Packaging 49 CFR 173

Chemical Safety

  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories 29CFR 1910.1450
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration Hazardous waste operations and emergency response 29 CFR 1910.120
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration Personal Protective Equipment 29 CFR 1910.132
  • Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research animals National Research Council

Environmental Affairs

  • EPA and North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Rules 40 CFR 172, 261-262, 264,273, and 279
  • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality Subchapter 2D­ Air Pollution Control Requirements
  • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality
  • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Stormwater
  • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Wetlands
  • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Workplace Safety and Industrial Hygiene

  • North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standard for General Industry 13NCAC 07F.0101
  • North Carolina State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety & Health
  • Article 63 of Chapter 143 and Chapter 126-4(10) of the General Statutes
  • EPA - Toxic Substances Control Act, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - 40 CFR Part 763
  • EPA - National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants {NESHAP) - 40 CFR Part 61
  • EPA -Asbestos Model Accreditation for States (ASHARA)
  • OSHA -Asbestos in General Industry Standard - 29 CFR 1926.1001
  • OSHA - Asbestos in Construction Standard - 29 CFR 1926.1101
  • OSHA- Welding, Cutting and Brazing Standard
  • OSHA- Hexavalent Chromium Standard
  • NC Health Hazards Control Unit - North Carolina Asbestos Rules, Regulations and Procedures
  • Environmental Protection Agency /HUD - Lead Compliance Program
  • NC Health Hazards Control Unit - Lead Compliance Program NC Workers' Comp Act
  • NC Workplace Safety Act
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  • OSHA -Medical Surveillance 29 CFR OSHA 1910
  • Drug Testing - Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - HIPAA