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Laboratory Safety Standards

Laboratory Safety Standards are in use in clinical and chemical labs, testing labs and research and development labs in industry and educational facilities. Lab safety standards pertain to clothing and equipment as well as procedures and lab design Find standards from International Organization of Standardization (ISO); International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA); ASTM International (ASTM); International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); British Standards Institution (BSI); Laser Institute of America (LIA); Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI); Standards Australia (SAI); and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

There are many new laboratory safety standards introduced each year. ANSI encourages you to bookmark this page and return often to find out what has been added. Many important laboratory safety standards have been categorized below. There are many other laboratory safety standards that you can find using a keyword or document number search.

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Protective Clothing
Hand/Eye Protection
Equipment Safety
Laser Safety
Laboratory Testing and Management
Laboratory Design and Procedures
Other


Protective Clothing
	ISO 6529:2013 Protective clothing - Protection against chemicals - Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to permeation by liquids and gases ISO 16603:2004 Clothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood and body fluids - Test method using synthetic blood ISO 16604:2004 Clothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood-borne pathogens - Test method using Phi-X 174 bacteriophage ISO 13994:2005 Clothing for protection against liquid chemicals - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by liquids under pressure ANSI/ISEA 101-2014 American National Standard for Limited-Use and Disposable Coveralls - Size and Labeling Requirements

Hand/Eye Protection
	ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 American National Standard for Hand Protection Classification ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015 American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices ASTM E2011-13 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Formulations for Virus-Eliminating Activity Using the Entire Hand

Equipment Safety
	IEC 61010-031 Ed. 2.0 b:2015 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test S+ IEC 61010-031 Ed. 2.0 en:2015 (Redline version) Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test IEC 61010-1 Ed. 3.0 b:2010 "Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements" IEC 61010-2-010 Ed. 3.0 b:2014 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-010: Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for the heating of materials IEC 61010-2-020 Ed. 3.0 b:2016 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-020: Particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges IEC 61010-2-030 Ed. 2.0 b:2017 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-030: Particular requirements for equipment having testing or measuring circuits IEC 61010-2-032 Ed. 3.0 b:2012 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-032: Particular requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated current sensors for electrical test and measurement IEC 61010-2-033 Ed. 1.0 b:2012 "Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-033: Particular requirements for hand-held multimeters and other meters, for domestic and professional use, capable of measuring mains voltage" IEC 61010-2-040 Ed. 2.0 b:2015 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-040: Particular requirements for sterilizers and washer-disinfectors used to treat medical materials IEC 61010-2-051 Ed. 3.0 b:2015 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-051: Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for mixing and stirring IEC 61010-2-061 Ed. 3.0 b:2015 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-061: Particular requirements for laboratory atomic spectrometers with thermal atomization and ionization IEC 61010-2-081 Ed. 2.0 b:2015 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes IEC 61010-2-091 Ed. 1.0 b:2012 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-091: Particular requirements for cabinet X-ray systems IEC 61010-2-101 Ed. 2.0 b:2015 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment IEC 61010-2-201 Ed. 2.0 b:2017 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment IEC 61326-3-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2017 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements – Part 3-1: Immunity requirements for safety-related systems and for equipment intended to perform safety-related functions (functional safety) – General industrial applications IEC 61326-3-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2017 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 3-2: Immunity requirements for safety-related systems and for equipment intended to perform safety-related functions (functional safety) - Industrial applications with specified electromagnetic environment BS EN 13150:2001 Workbenches for laboratories. Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods (British Standard)

Laser Safety
	IEC 60825 - Safety of Laser Products Package IEC 60825 - Safety of Laser Products Package ANSI Z136.1-2014 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers ANSI Z136.2-2012 American National Standard for Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LED Sources ANSI Z136.4-2010 American National Standard Recommended Practice for Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation ANSI Z136.5- 2009 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions ANSI Z136.6-2015 Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors ANSI Z136.8-2012 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Research, Development, or Testing ANSI Z136.9-2013 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Manufacturing Environments

Laboratory Testing and Management
	ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories ISO 10012 and ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Measurement Management System Requirements Package ISO 10012 and ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Measurement Management System Requirements Package ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 Competence Testing and Calibration of Medical Laboratories Package ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 Competence Testing and Calibration of Medical Laboratories Package ISO/IEC 17043 / ISO/IEC 17025 / ISO/IEC 17000 Competence and Proficiency Testing Package ISO/IEC 17043 / ISO/IEC 17025 / ISO/IEC 17000 Competence and Proficiency Testing Package

Laboratory Design and Procedures
	ANSI/ASSE Z9.1-2016 Ventilation and Control of Airborne Contaminants During Open-Surface Tank Operations ANSI/ASSE Z9.3-2017 Spray Finishing Operations: Safety Code for Design, Construction and Ventilation ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.4-2011 Abrasive-Blasting Operations - Ventilation and Safe Practices for Fixed Location Enclosures ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.5-2012 Laboratory Ventilation ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.6-2008 Exhaust Systems for Grinding, Polishing, and Buffing ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.7-2007 Recirculation of Air from Industrial Process Exhaust Systems ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.9-2010 Portable Ventilation Systems ANSI/ASSE Z9.10-2017 Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Dilution Ventilation Systems in Industrial Occupancies ANSI/ASSE Z9.11-2016 Laboratory Decommissioning ISO 8573 - Compressed Air Package ISO 8573-1, ISO 8573-2, ISO 8573-3, ISO 8573-4, ISO 8573-5, ISO 8573-6, ISO 8573-7, ISO 8573-8 and ISO 8573-9 ASTM E2093-12(2016) Standard Guide for Optimizing, Controlling and Assessing Test Method Uncertainties from Multiple Workstations in the Same Laboratory Organization

Other
	CGA P-1_OSHA Cited by OSHA, 5th edition "Safe Handling of Compressed Gases" ISO 11625:2007 Gas cylinders - Safe handling NFPA 45-2011 NFPA 45: Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, 2011 Edition

Laboratory Safety Standards

Protective Clothing

Protective clothing - Protection against chemicals - Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to permeation by liquids and gases

Clothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood and body fluids - Test method using synthetic blood

Clothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood-borne pathogens - Test method using Phi-X 174 bacteriophage

Clothing for protection against liquid chemicals - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by liquids under pressure

American National Standard for Limited-Use and Disposable Coveralls - Size and Labeling Requirements

Hand/Eye Protection

American National Standard for Hand Protection Classification

American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Formulations for Virus-Eliminating Activity Using the Entire Hand

Equipment Safety

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test

"Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements"

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-010: Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for the heating of materials

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-020: Particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-030: Particular requirements for equipment having testing or measuring circuits

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-032: Particular requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated current sensors for electrical test and measurement

"Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-033: Particular requirements for hand-held multimeters and other meters, for domestic and professional use, capable of measuring mains voltage"

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-040: Particular requirements for sterilizers and washer-disinfectors used to treat medical materials

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-051: Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for mixing and stirring

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-061: Particular requirements for laboratory atomic spectrometers with thermal atomization and ionization

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-091: Particular requirements for cabinet X-ray systems

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements – Part 3-1: Immunity requirements for safety-related systems and for equipment intended to perform safety-related functions (functional safety) – General industrial applications

Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 3-2: Immunity requirements for safety-related systems and for equipment intended to perform safety-related functions (functional safety) - Industrial applications with specified electromagnetic environment

Workbenches for laboratories. Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods (British Standard)

Laser Safety

IEC 60825 - Safety of Laser Products Package

American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers

American National Standard for Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LED Sources

American National Standard Recommended Practice for Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation

American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions

Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors

American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Research, Development, or Testing

American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Manufacturing Environments

Laboratory Testing and Management

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

ISO 10012 and ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Measurement Management System Requirements Package

ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 Competence Testing and Calibration of Medical Laboratories Package

ISO/IEC 17043 / ISO/IEC 17025 / ISO/IEC 17000 Competence and Proficiency Testing Package

Laboratory Design and Procedures

Ventilation and Control of Airborne Contaminants During Open-Surface Tank Operations

Spray Finishing Operations: Safety Code for Design, Construction and Ventilation

Abrasive-Blasting Operations - Ventilation and Safe Practices for Fixed Location Enclosures

Laboratory Ventilation

Exhaust Systems for Grinding, Polishing, and Buffing

Recirculation of Air from Industrial Process Exhaust Systems

Portable Ventilation Systems

Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Dilution Ventilation Systems in Industrial Occupancies

Laboratory Decommissioning

ISO 8573-1, ISO 8573-2, ISO 8573-3, ISO 8573-4, ISO 8573-5, ISO 8573-6, ISO 8573-7, ISO 8573-8 and ISO 8573-9

Standard Guide for Optimizing, Controlling and Assessing Test Method Uncertainties from Multiple Workstations in the Same Laboratory Organization

Other

Cited by OSHA, 5th edition "Safe Handling of Compressed Gases"

Gas cylinders - Safe handling

NFPA 45: Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, 2011 Edition