title: Hazard communication/right-to-know for health care facilities.
abstract: This manual is intended to provide useful information on the various new and pending health and safety regulations that affect hospitals. The governing bodies promulgating these regulations are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and state and local governments. The majority of this document is dedicated to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (or federal Employee Right-to-Know Law) and the EPA Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III Regulations (or federal Community Right-to-Know Law).
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Brandys
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006256:Hazardous Waste