The OSHA Lab Standard, a regulation written espeically for laboratories (but not the only regulation applying to lab) defines "laboratory use of hazardous chemicals," and sets forth exactly what an employer is required to do about protecting against occupational chemical exposure.  Most of it centers on the requirements for an employer-written policy document, called the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP).

The purpose of this independent study program is to satisfy the self-referencing requirements of the Laboratory Standard, and the Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan, for initial training of staff members.