1.  Regulations

California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders

  • Section 3273, Working Area
  • Section 5162, Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
  • Section 5217(i), Formaldehyde, Hygiene Protection

CCR, Title 24, Part 5, 2013 California Plumbing Code (CPC)

  • Section 416.0, Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

Palo Alto Municipal Code, Title 16, Chapter 16.09, Sewer Use Ordinance

  • Section 16.09.175, General Prohibitions and Practices

2.  Consensus Standards and References

American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Z358.1-2014, Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

ASTM International, ASTM F1637-13, Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces

National Electrical Code (NEC)

3.  References

Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations, Fourth Edition,Louis J DiBerardinis, Janet S. Baum, Melvin W. First, Gari T Gatwood, and Anand K. Seth, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2013.

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Updated Version, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2011.

Markenson D, Ferguson JD, Chameides L, Cassan P, Chung K-L, Epstein J, Gonzales L, Herrington RA, Pellegrino JL, Ratcliff N, Singer A. Part 17: first aid: 2010 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid. Circulation. 2010;122(suppl 3):S934 –S946.