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OSHA Regulations and Official Inspection Guidelines

29 CFR 1910.1200 - The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix A, Health Hazard Definitions (Mandatory)
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix B, Hazard Determination (Mandatory)
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix C, Information sources (Advisory, Retracted)
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix D, Definition of "Trade Secret" (Mandatory)
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix E, Guidelines for Employer Compliance (Advisory)
CPL 2-2.38D - Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard
- Background, Scope and Application, including inspection and citation guidelines
- Appendix A - Clarifications and Interpretations of the HCS.
- Appendix B - Sample letter for a label or MSDS query to a manufacturer.
- Appendix C - Hazard evaluation procedures.
- Appendix D - Guide for reviewing MSDS completeness.
- Appendix E - Sample written Hazard Communication Programs. These are meant as starting points to help you comply with the HCS.

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OSHA Interpretation Letters for 29 CFR 1910.1200, the HazCom Standard

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(10/06/2009) Using the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) to Comply with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.

(08/31/2009) Use of physical versus mailing address of the responsible party listed on the MSDS.

(05/19/2009) Application of OSHA PEL for nitric oxide as 8-hr TWA to pregnant employees.

(02/27/2009) Alleged deficiencies on an MSDS for one of Icynene's insulation products.

(01/14/2009) Alleged deficiencies contained on a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for a spray-on insulation product (the Icynene Insulation System).

(12/22/2008) Requirements of the HCS and the employer's ability to rely on a manufacturer's hazard determination.

(12/22/2008) Requirements for labeling products that contain a nitrate or nitrite.

(09/16/2008) Whether written programs may be kept solely in an electronic format.

(07/31/2008) Requirements for labels and material safety data sheets for distributors of lumber.

(07/17/2008) Chemical manufacturer's responsibility with regard to inorganic arsenic under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.

(05/23/2008) Storage and use of compressed gas cylinders; whether cylinder is considered an oxidizing compressed gas or oxygen cylinder.

(04/18/2008) Clarification of the requirement to provide accurate and current hazard information on an MSDS.

(04/14/2008) Request to provide list of corrosive materials and concentrations requiring use of emergency eyewashes and showers.

(07/03/2007) Requirement for employer to assess potential hazards of handling trailer debris to provide necessary PPE and hazard communication information to affected employees.

(05/03/2007) Manufacturer and distributor requirements for developing MSDS for hazardous products.

(03/07/2007) MSDS requirement for occupational use of cosmetic Gentian Violet.

(03/07/2007) Use of generic MSDSs written by third-party companies and employer responsiblities when using an online MSDS service.

(01/25/2007) Responsibility of chemical manufacturers and importers to provide MSDSs to one or more establishments owned and managed by same employer.

(06/12/2006) Operations that trigger the requirement for employers to provide washing facilities on construction jobsites under 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1).

(10/24/2005) Training programs for the Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) and for the Hazard Communication standard are not satisfied solely by merely providing employees written documentation.

(04/27/2005) Requirements for maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for coal including coal dust, fly ash, and silica dust.

(04/14/2005) Requirements for maintaining material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for consumer art products and office cleaning products.

(04/04/2005) Requirement to disclose all chemicals having scientific evidence that they pose a health risk regardless of concentrations present in the product on the MSDS.

(02/08/2005) MSDS's must be provided to employees who package/process drugs for distribution into final form if they contain hazardous chemicals.

(07/08/2004) Hazard Communication: classification of uninterruptible power source batteries and office chemicals as consumer products.

(05/27/2004) Requirements for manufacturers, who are no longer in business or have discontinued a product line, to provide MSDSs and product information.

(02/11/2004) Application of the hazard communication standard to latex paints containing less than 6% crystalline silica.

(02/05/2004) Material safety data sheet requirements for experimental chemical mixtures that are shipped off-site.

(10/16/2003) OSHA-recognized chemicals as carcinogens or potential carcinogens for Hazard Communication purposes.

(08/27/2003) Current OSHA initiatives to improve quality of chemical hazard information provided to workers.

(05/12/2003) Determination of airborne concentrations of methylene chloride; protection of employees covered by 1910.1052.

(03/27/2003) Employee and employee representative access to MSDS; accompanying CSHOs on inspections.

(08/26/2002) Standards that apply to cotton gins.

(10/23/2001) Criteria for trade secret status.

(03/23/2001) Storage of flammable liquids and corrosives in the same cabinet.

(01/23/2001) Hazards of Inipol EAP22 used during cleanup of oil spills.

(01/11/2001) Labeling requirements under the HAZCOM and Laboratory standards; use of safe needle devices.

(01/19/2000) Responsible party for MSDSs and labelling of imported chemicals.

(01/06/2000) OSHA policies concerning employees working at home.

(12/07/1999) Employee access to MSDSs required by 1910.1200 vs. 1910.1020.

(11/10/1999) LOTO of hydraulic systems; postal workers' exposure to hazardous material spills.

(11/09/1999) OSHA will not currently pursue a national MSDS repository

(11/01/1999) HAZCOM: Clarification of "article" and "hazardous substance"

(10/20/1999) Using "stick-on" labels to meet the requirements of 1910.1200

(06/03/1999) One MSDS may apply to multiple complex mixtures having similar hazards

(05/28/1999) Applicability of the Laboratory Standard; MSDS and labeling requirements

(04/21/1999) Chemical suppliers must ensure downstream flow of hazard information (MSDSs)

(04/05/1999) Hazard communication requirements for diatomaceous earth

(02/18/1999) Clarification of systems for electronic access to MSDSs

(12/01/1998) Hazard determination; labeling of solid materials

(11/13/1998) Format for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

(11/11/1998) Reporting threshold for non-carcinogenic mixtures on MSDSs

(10/13/1998) Definition of a mixture under the Hazard Communication standard

(10/13/1998) Using the telephone to back-up eletronic access to MSDSs

(04/07/1998) The HCS does not apply to food items in a retail establishment

(12/30/1997) Manufacturer and employer responsibilities when providing MSDSs electronically

(11/19/1997) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

(11/19/1997) Carcinogen status of titanium dioxide relative to OSHA Standards

(10/31/1997) Clarification of the requirements of the hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard

(10/21/1997) A centralized repository for the electronic collection and dissemination of MSDSs

(06/20/1997) Provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard

(05/29/1997) A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical hazard or a health standard

(05/15/1997) Clarification of the definition of a hazardous chemical and the requirements for Material Safety Data Sheets

(05/15/1997) Requirements for labeling portable fire extinguishers

(05/15/1997) OSHA's regulations for chemicals used in the workplace, and in particular, glutaraldehyde

(04/29/1997) Interpretation on the requirements of the hazard communication standard with regard to fiberglass products

(04/04/1997) The government's handling of workers' reports of exposure to hazardous chemical in the workplace

(02/06/1997) The dental industry's concerns regarding compliance with certain provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(01/30/1997) Material Safety Data Sheets

(01/30/1997) Information required on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

(01/07/1997) Overlap between FDA and OSHA in the regulation of dental devices

(11/05/1996) The NACOSH report regarding hazard communication

(10/28/1996) OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requirements for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

(10/21/1996) Clarification of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

(08/22/1996) Clarification regarding the use of eyewash stations

(07/15/1996) Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(06/17/1996) Requirements for Reporting Health Hazard Information on a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

(05/28/1996) Consumer Products that Contain hazardous Chemicals

(05/15/1996) Worker protection for employees incinerating hazardous waste on cement plant property

(04/30/1996) Information on temporary workers, particularly those in the electronic assembly industry

(04/30/1996) Information on Temporary Workers

(02/28/1996) Hazard Communications Standard

(02/16/1996) The coverage of the Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) to crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas condensate

(02/14/1996) Standards and regulations applicable in the U.S. for sale, import, handling, and transportation of various chemicals

(01/11/1996) Labeling of Latex

(11/27/1995) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(11/20/1995) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, the requirements for MSDS

(10/25/1995) The (PSM) for Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard and its applicability to the specific scenarios outlined

(10/11/1995) Clarification of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard with regards to the carcinogenicity of wood dust

(10/06/1995) MSDSs for chemicals purchased prior to 1985

(10/06/1995) Clarification of the OSHA reference to welding rods in a March 21, Memorandum to Regional Administrators

(09/18/1995) Letter requesting that OSHA exempt animal feed ingredients from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200, the Hazard Communication Standard

(06/02/1995) Request for interpretation of Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(04/04/1995) Health effects of prolonged exposure to paint related materials

(03/24/1995) Compliance with the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

(03/15/1995) Hazard Communication Standard requirements for labeling fire extinguishers

(01/31/1995) The harmfulness of photographic chemicals used in the C-41 color processing procedure

(01/25/1995) The purpose of Material Safety Data Sheets

(01/25/1995) Guidance on whether an inert gas in the non-compressed state represent hazardous chemicals under the Hazard Communication Standard

(01/18/1995) The need for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

(12/28/1994) Companies who send their employees to a service station to fill up company vehicles

(12/27/1994) Review of Manual for training personnel engaged in oil spill emergency response

(12/13/1994) Abortion clinics do not comply with OSHA regulations and guidelines

(12/05/1994) OSHA's hazard communication requirements for the wood products you sell

(11/21/1994) HCS as it relates to the guidelines described in OSHA's 1986 publication regarding disposal of hospital wastes contaminated with cytotoxic drugs

(11/17/1994) Interpretation for treated wood products in regards to paragraphs (f)(2)(i)-(iii) of the HCS

(11/16/1994) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements for coatings on automobile parts that will be sanded and cut

(10/11/1994) Container labelling requirements

(10/06/1994) Labelling, training and material safety data sheet and the Hazard Communication standard

(09/29/1994) Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations for ozone

(09/28/1994) A description of a retailer's responsibilities regarding material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and training under the HCS

(09/21/1994) The paperwork requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(08/31/1994) The acceptability of your "FAX-on-demand" system for providing copies of material safety data sheets (MSDS)

(08/31/1994) Review and comment on generic labels and consumer information sheets for chromated copper arsenate (CCA) pressure-treated lumber

(08/05/1994) The list of hazardous chemicals are required under 1910.1200

(07/15/1994) The coverage of household products in a small group home

(06/24/1994) MSDSs must be distributed to customer with shipment of chemical

(03/31/1994) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requirements

(02/17/1994) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provisions

(02/09/1994) Labeling provisions

(02/03/1994) Employers' responsibilities towards temporary employees

(02/02/1994) Labels and hazard warnings

(02/02/1994) Hazard determination for carcinogenic compounds

(02/01/1994) Hazard Communication Standard and Material Safety Data Sheets

(01/03/1994) Release of hazardous chemicals from gas calibration bottles

(01/03/1994) Hazard communication standard and pharmaceuticals

(12/22/1993) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard as they apply to veterinary drugs

(11/04/1993) Hazard evaluation of mixtures containing established mutagens

(09/13/1993) Requirement of name, address and telephone number on an MSDS

(09/13/1993) FDA regulated drugs that pose a hazard would be covered by the HCS

(09/07/1993) Requirement for additional employee training whenever new hazards are identified

(08/31/1993) Employee exposure to hazardous chemicals while working around small sensors

(08/13/1993) MSDS requirements for drugs

(06/25/1993) MSDS requirements

(06/14/1993) Labeling requirements of hazardous chemicals

(05/15/1993) Fire extinguisher requirements of Hazard Communication Standard

(05/11/1993) Hazardous substances found in veterinary practices

(05/07/1993) MSDS requirements

(04/01/1993) Meeting labeling requirements of hazard communication standard for slag wool

(03/12/1993) Iron oxides as used in pigment coloring operations

(02/25/1993) MSDS requirements for salt

(01/27/1993) Definition of an "article" under the hazard communication standard

(01/06/1993) Evaluation of a "generic" Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for copper/copper alloys

(12/30/1992) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(12/29/1992) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(12/24/1992) Guidance on whether "patch test kits" are exempt from the labeling requirements of HCS

(12/22/1992) Updated material safety data sheets

(12/22/1992) Requirements of hazard communication standard for listing chemicals

(12/16/1992) Alarm systems for employee evacuation and/or response

(11/20/1992) The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and how it applies in various industries

(11/10/1992) Employee "Right to Know" chemical labeling

(11/01/1992) Labeling and RCRA requirements and the HCS standard

(08/28/1992) Requirement for hazardous chemicals

(08/12/1992) Training requirements for maintenance of housekeeping personnel

(07/28/1992) Spray painting relating to vehicle maintenance operations

(07/10/1992) MSDS labelling requirements

(05/15/1992) MSDS requirements in the workplace

(03/03/1992) Hazard Communication and Mining Operations

(02/06/1992) Acid gas cartridges containing hexavalent chromium

(11/19/1991) Fiberglass and the HCS Standard

(09/25/1991) Labeling Requirements for Crystalline Silica Products

(09/23/1991) Worker Exposures to Volatile Amines

(09/09/1991) Requirement to develop MSDSs for pharmaceutical products and controlled substances

(09/06/1991) Requirement of Carcinogen warning label on textile glass filaments

(08/15/1991) Applicability of the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard to rubber dust byproduct sold by tire recapping company

(08/15/1991) Used Tire Recyclers

(08/15/1991) Hazard Communication and Consumer Products

(07/25/1991) Labeling Provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard

(06/28/1991) Regarding warning labels under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(06/11/1991) The Hazard Communications Standard as it applies to employees who prepare and administer drugs/medications

(06/10/1991) Hazard communication in construction - general contractor responsibilities

(06/10/1991) Training required for clean-up of hazardous substances

(05/23/1991) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard as it applies to the janitorial service industry

(05/15/1991) Outer Shipping Container Labeling

(05/08/1991) MSDS required with initial shipment of chemicals used in humidification systems in office areas

(05/08/1991) Labeling requirements with regard to containers of pesticides

(05/06/1991) Regarding labeling requirements of the OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(04/04/1991) MSDS requirements for scrap materials

(03/19/1991) Enforcement of the Hazard Communication Standard as it relates to "vegetable oil mist"

(02/15/1991) Applicability of 1910.120(p)(2) to a RCRA TSD hazardous waste site handling PCB's

(02/11/1991) Label requirements for crystalline silica

(01/30/1991) Material Safety Data Sheet distribution to retail hardware store customers

(01/30/1991) HCP requirements for employers at multi-employer worksites

(01/17/1991) Chemical manipulation, production, multiple uses of chemicals in QC Labs

(01/16/1991) Laboratory Standard's application in testing building products

(12/21/1990) Potential release of hazardous substances from heat shrink products

(12/06/1990) Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) under the Hazard Communication Standard

(11/27/1990) Employee exposure to consumer products

(11/19/1990) HCS applicability to hazardous by-products such as Ozone- generating operations

(11/09/1990) Application of the Hazard Communication Standard to hydrotreated refined oils

(11/09/1990) Container labeling requirements under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

(10/18/1990) Hazard communication program on site and standard covering electrical installation, maintenance or repair

(10/15/1990) Hazard Communication Standard

(10/12/1990) Requirements for providing MSDS information for carcinogens which are a residue in a mixture

(10/04/1990) Material Safety Data Sheets for methanol, windshield washer concentrate, and windshield washer solvent

(09/27/1990) Establishment of a Centralized Telephone Information Service for hazardous Waste/HCS Inquiries

(09/12/1990) Hazard Communication Standard, pertinent to distributors of hazardous chemicals

(08/22/1990) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(08/01/1990) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(07/23/1990) Regarding the application of the OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard to the labeling of fabricated products

(07/17/1990) Hazard Communication Standard

(07/06/1990) Interpretation on whether "an equivalent electronic information system" could be used in lieu of MSDSs to satisfy the HCS

(06/27/1990) "Guidelines for the preparation of warning labels for carbon and graphite electrical products"

(06/14/1990) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(06/14/1990) Concerning the conditions under which material data safety sheets are required

(06/04/1990) Provision of computer generated or FAX transmission MSDSs

(05/16/1990) Regarding labeling requirements order the OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(05/16/1990) Application of the HCS hazardous chemicals to consumers and employers

(04/05/1990) 04/05/1990 - Answers to questions regarding the training requirements of 1910.120

(04/04/1990) Letter to Diesel Fuel Manufacturers

(04/03/1990) Hazard Communication Standard

(03/20/1990) HCS on Hazard warnings required on product labels

(03/19/1990) Recommendations to Increase Availability of SAVES to the Field

(03/13/1990) 29 CFR 1910.1200 as it applies to beauty salons

(02/28/1990) Dole v. Steelworkers, Supreme Court decision

(02/14/1990) Application of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to Independent beauty salon Contractors

(02/07/1990) The transmittal of material safety data sheets (MSDS)

(01/29/1990) OSHA requirements for cleaning chemicals

(01/24/1990) The hazard communication standard requirements for food or food additives

(01/22/1990) Hazard Communication Standard

(01/09/1990) Procedures a demolition and salvage constructor could employ in lieu of providing material safety data sheets for specific metals

(01/09/1990) Provision of MSDSs for consumer products used in the workplace

(01/05/1990) Definition of "article" under the HCS in reference to medical supplies and devices

(12/28/1989) Clarification on OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(12/04/1989) Carcinogen labeling requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard

(09/01/1989) Hospital technicians required to attend HCS training and a clarification of coverage of pharmaceuticals under the HCS

(08/31/1989) Whether labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS) must be provided to downstream manufacturers and processors for orlon or orlon blend yarns

(08/21/1989) Enforcement of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard in the construction industry

(08/07/1989) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements for the Construction Industry

(07/31/1989) Maintenance of material safety data sheets(MSDS) and the written hazard communication program

(07/31/1989) Hazard Communication Standard

(07/28/1989) Material safety data sheet requirement of the Hazard Communication Standard

(07/26/1989) Labeling requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard

(07/24/1989) OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard

(07/20/1989) Requirements for downstream transmission of material safety data sheets (MSDSs)

(07/17/1989) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) Labeling Requirements for Industrial Thermometers

(07/11/1989) The hazard warning labels attached to shipments of solder

(07/11/1989) Clarification of the label requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(07/06/1989) Labeling and material safety data sheet requirements under the Hazard Communication Standard

(06/20/1989) Application of the Hazard Communication Standard to prescription drug products

(06/05/1989) Interpretation of the HCS as it relates to laboratories and requirements with respect MSDSs

(05/03/1989) HCS requirements applicable to oil and gas producers

(05/02/1989) Consumer product exemption under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(05/01/1989) HCS does not require a particular labeling system's code on the MSDS

(04/24/1989) MSDS distribution requirements for chemical manufacturers and importers, distributors and retail distributors

(03/31/1989) Applicability of the HCS to office workers and copy machine operators

(03/17/1989) Revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) Instruction, CPL 2-2. 38B CH-1

(03/15/1989) Application of the HCS to certain products containing crystalline silica

(03/03/1989) Distributor's and retailer's responsibilities for providing MSDSs

(02/17/1989) Listing of decomposition products on MSDSs where they are present during normal use or only in the event of a fire

(02/16/1989) Labelling requirements for chemicals transported to another plant of the same company under the HCS

(02/15/1989) Distributor of health care products would be a "distributor" rather than a "retail distributor" under the HCS

(02/08/1989) Applicability of the HCS to crystalline silica, when bound in a polymeric compound and silicone rubber elastomers

(01/23/1989) Applicability of the HCS to an employer using portland cement

(01/19/1989) Letter to Paul W. Davis from Thomas Shepich concerning requirements of the HCS regarding manufacturer provision of hazardous chemicals

(01/13/1989) Response to request for OSHA endorsement of a distributor's program for downstream transmittal of MSDSs

(12/22/1988) Applicability of the HCS to diesel exhaust emissions and diesel fuel

(12/05/1988) MSDS distribution responsibilities for chemical manufacturers and importers, distributors and retail distributors

(12/01/1988) Hazard determination criteria for corrosive liquids

(11/17/1988) Applicability of the Hazard Communication Standard to stevedores in the containerized shipping industry

(11/10/1988) Lift trucks or other machines found in the workplace are not containers for labeling requirements of the HCS

(10/24/1988) Hazard determination and MSDS requirements under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(09/20/1988) Crystalline silica considered a carcinogen under the HCS

(08/17/1988) Exemption of hazardous waste samples sent to a laboratory for analysis from the Hazard Communication Standard

(07/18/1988) Enforcement of the Hazard Communication Standard

(06/30/1988) Copies of MSDSs and the written hazard communication program must be provided to an employee representative

(06/27/1988) Overwarning on Hazard Labels

(06/16/1988) HCS training for employees contracted to jobs working under the supervision of another employer

(06/14/1988) Letter to Lawrence N. Curcio from Thomas Shepich concerning requirements of the HCS on labeling of IARC category 2B carcinogens

(06/10/1988) Clarification of Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements Under the Hazard Communication Standard

(05/12/1988) Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements Under the Hazard Communication Standard

(05/11/1988) Employers are responsible for training new employees on the HCS

(05/06/1988) Retraining employees who have been previously trained by another employer

(04/21/1988) Material safety data sheets for liquid plant food

(04/17/1988) Applicability of the HCS to alpha-alumina

(04/11/1988) Definition of "distributor" and "retail distributor" as used in paragraph 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(7)

(04/10/1988) The employer must provide the 1910.1200 verbal training in a language that is comprehensible

(02/24/1988) Requirements for labels in a language other than English

(02/16/1988) Hexavalent chromium in photocopier toners

(12/11/1987) Clarification of requirements for 40 hours of training.; Site specific training is required for employees who receive general training

(12/07/1987) Coverage of wood dust under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

(11/23/1987) Standards applicable to the process of wrapping meat in plastic

(11/20/1987) Applicability of the revised Hazard Communication Standard to the grain industry

(11/02/1987) Need to supply a material safety data sheet for oil lubricated compressors

(10/26/1987) Labeling and MSDSs for a stump router cutter head which has carbide tips on the cutter teeth

(10/09/1987) Clarification of Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements Under the Hazard Communication Standard

(10/05/1987) Additional requirements for distributors from the August 24, 1987 expansion of the HCS

(10/01/1987) Retention requirements for superseded MSDSs

(09/17/1987) Definitions of target organ and hazards of chemicals under the Hazard Communication Standard

(09/17/1987) Application of the Hazard Communication Standard to art materials industry

(09/10/1987) National Paint and Coatings Association's (NPCA) Health Effects Labeling Approach

(08/25/1987) Presence of chromium in monocomponent photocopier toner is under investigation

(08/18/1987) Applicability of the HCS to manufacturers of steel coils

(08/07/1987) Cancer warning labels for formaldehyde and products containing formaldehyde

(06/29/1987) The HCS's requirement for target organ effects on labels for shipped containers of hazardous chemicals

(06/24/1987) IARC listing of boot and shoe manufacturing and repair as an occupation associated with cancer in humans

(06/11/1987) HMIS for meeting labeling requirements of the HCS

(06/01/1987) Labeling of Lead Chromate Under the Hazard Communication Standard

(05/21/1987) HMIS use in meeting the in-plant labeling requirements of the HCS

(05/04/1987) Evaluation of labeling system which was designed to meet the requirements of the HCS

(01/20/1987) Clarification of the terms "appropriate hazard warning" and "mandatory"

(11/25/1986) Interpretation given in the Federal Register on December 20, 1985 describing mild petroleum hydrotreatment is appropriate

(11/10/1986) Requirements for target organ effects on labels under the Hazard Communication standard

(10/25/1986) Interpretation on availability of emergency information under the Hazard Communication Standard

(10/15/1986) Target organ labeling requirements for shipped containers

(10/02/1986) High speed cobalt steel drill bits evaluated as a "article" under the Hazard Communication Standard

(09/26/1986) General information related to the Hazard Communication standard

(09/16/1986) Hazard Communication Standard as it applies to wholesalers and distributors of hazardous chemicals

(09/09/1986) Labeling of Formaldehyde-Containing Products Under the Hazard Communication Standard

(08/18/1986) Requirements for listing multiple exposure limits on MSDSs under the HCS

(08/13/1986) Explanation of HCS labeling requirements to the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers

(08/11/1986) Labeling requirements for bulk shipments of metallic scrap under the HCS

(08/11/1986) Applicability of HCS standard to shipment of truck parts

(08/05/1986) Establishing carcinogenicity of sodium and potassium salts of chromate and dichromate

(07/02/1986) Requirements under the Hazard Communication standard for visibility of labels on shipments of palletized bags

(07/02/1986) Requirements for fingerprint powders containing carbon black under the Hazard Communication Standard

(06/30/1986) Application of the HCS to Borax Powered Hand Soap

(06/17/1986) Application of the Hazard Communication standard to waste oils

(05/28/1986) Indication of Carcinogenicity on Material Safety Data Sheets

(05/23/1986) Application of the HCS to non-manufacturing scrap dealers who collect waste metal for resale

(05/06/1986) Criteria for severe solvent refinement under the Hazard Communication Standard

(05/01/1986) Applicability of the Hazard Communication standard to pesticides

(04/30/1986) Labeling requirements for containers of polyvinyl chloride

(04/08/1986) MSDS requirements for non-domestic shipments

(04/08/1986) Requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard as it applies to the metal chips and other scrap material

(04/07/1986) Labeling and MSDS requirements for product containing trace quantities of ethylene oxide.; Criterion that must be satisfied in order to assert that a product or operation is exempt for the EtO Standar

(03/21/1986) Application of the HCS to flavor extracts

(03/20/1986) Applicability of the HCS to castings

(03/17/1986) Application of the Hazard Communication Standard to lift trucks

(03/12/1986) Hazard evaluation requirements under the Hazard Communication standard

(03/11/1986) MSDS and labeling requirements for copper or aluminum wire or metal products

(03/04/1986) Classification of foundry products such as castings in relation to the HCS

(02/14/1986) MSDS should be distributed for welding wire containing hazardous chemicals

(01/31/1986) Hazard Communication Standard inspections

(01/29/1986) Interpretation of the Hazard Communication standard as it applies to mixtures

(01/16/1986) Application of the Hazard Communication standard to a nuisance particulate

(01/15/1986) Coverage of steel, aluminum, and other metals under the Hazard Communication Standard

(01/13/1986) Maintaining MSDSs on a computer data base

(01/03/1986) Conformation of labeling requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard

(12/10/1985) Preparing a Material Safety Data Sheet under the trade secret provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard

(12/02/1985) Inspection procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard

(10/04/1985) Generic MSDSs to cover different products that contain the same chemicals in different proportions

(09/25/1985) There is no requirement for employers to respond to requests for material safety data sheets (MSDS) for old products

(09/04/1985) Twenty-four hour coverage for emergency telephone numbers

(09/04/1985) MSDS and label requirements for an antiknock compound containing EDB, EDC, and tetraethyl lead

(07/17/1985) Response to a request that foundry castings be classified as articles under the Hazard Communication standard

(07/09/1985) MSDS requirements for complex mixtures with similar hazards

(03/04/1985) Position on MSDS format for compliance with the Hazard Communication standard

(09/25/1984) Requirements for alternate warning methods, delays between filling and labeling a chemical container, and label identification of mixtures under HCS

(09/14/1984) Relationship between the hazard communication standard and the Department of Defense's requirement for safeguarding classified information

(08/01/1984) MSDS requirements for products that are composed of a mixture of non-interacting chemicals

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