{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-95-156","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-156","heading":"Handling of dangerous antineoplastic agents.","body":"(a)\tThe Commissioner of Labor shall adopt rules to establish requirements for the handling of antineoplastic agents in facilities where there is occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents.\n(b)\tThe rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be consistent with, but not exceed, the recommendations issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as contained in the Alert: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings, as published in 2004 and including subsequent amendments and editions. The Department's adoption of the rules may incorporate updates and changes to NIOSH's guidelines as made by CDC.\n(c)\tRules adopted pursuant to this section shall not apply to an entity that has obtained a permit pursuant to G.S. 90-85.21 or G.S. 90-85.21A.\n(d)\tThe Commissioner shall enforce these rules and investigate complaints in accordance with the provisions of this Article. (2014-76, s. 4.)","path":["Chapter 95. Department of Labor and Labor Regulations.","Article 16. Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_95/GS_95-156.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:14:02Z","sha256":"535fcafd5cdcf0d9b4cc8a10404a354f4d6459c5bddfd0cde0ed2217fa2e3185","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-95-155","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-95-157"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}