You should be aware of certain requirements of the OSHA Lab Standard that apply to all lab employees regarding medical attention to be provided in the event of a hazardous chemical overexposure.

As your employer, Carnegie Mellon is required to offer you a medical examination in any of these circumstances:

• If you have been involved in a significant spill or release of a hazardous material,
• If you have or are developing symptoms associated with over-exposure to a material that you work with,
• If an air test has been taken for a material you work with, in your lab, and an exceedance of the PEL is found.

The medical information is required to remain private between you and the physician; the university is required to pay for the medical costs and to follow the recommendations provided.

If you feel a medical evaluation is required for any situation you have in your laboratory, please contact Mark Banister at: