Each employee is responsible for own personal safety and health and for the safety and health of others nearby and for the protection of the environment.
Regulations list many specific hazardous chemical wastes and define criteria for other categories.
Generally, if a substance is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic, it is hazardous. All hazardous material must be labeled and it must be handled, packaged, transported and disposed of according to directions. If there is a question, each facility has a designated person usually identified as the Safety Officer in charge of the Hazardous Communication Program. Common substances which may be considered hazardous include bleach and other disinfecting solutions. For nurses, chemotherapeutic or anti neoplastic agents are among the most hazardous substances.