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Waste Anesthetic Gases |
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Standards |
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OSHA standards do not specifically address waste
anesthetic gases. This page highlights OSHA
standard
interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and national consensus
standards related to waste anesthetic gases.
OSHA
Section
5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause,
requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and
a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are
causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his
employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and
health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement
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Standard Interpretations
National Consensus
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However,
they do provide guidance from their originating organizations
related to worker protection.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Z79.11-1982, Anesthetic
Equipment-Scavenging Systems for Excess Anesthetic Gases
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