On January 22, 2013, OSHA issued a technical update (Federal Register) to a non-mandatory appendix in the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard. The nonmandatory appendix was updated to include the contents of the latest National Academy of Sciences publication entitled, ‘‘Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards,’’ 2011 edition.

The N.C. Commissioner of Labor adopted this final rule with an effective date of February 5, 2013.