The MSDS HyperGlossary: TSRN, New Jersey Trade Secret Registry Number

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TSRN, New Jersey Trade Secret Registry Number

Definition

A New Jersey Trade Secret Registry Number (TSRN) is a code that chemical manufacturers in the state of New Jersey are required to list on their SDS's or labels when they want to withhold the chemical identity of one or more components as a trade secret. Some sheets use the acronym NJTS or TSR in place of TSRN.

TSRN's may apply to ingredients or products that are hazardous or non-hazardous but should not be used for substances that are carcinogens, mutagens or teratogens.

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New Jersey Administrative Code 8:59-3 sets the standards for trade secrets. Section 8:59-3.6(b)2 provides:

An employer shall derive the trade secret registry number to use on containers in either of two ways:

By adding a numeral beginning with "5000" at the end of its Department of Labor and Workforce Development employer identification number (EIN), separated by a dash, and preceded by the words "Trade Secret Registry #." Each new trade secret registry number shall be numbered consecutively. Examples of acceptable numbers include:
Trade Secret Registry Number 12345600-5000
Trade Secret Registry # 12345600-5000
TSRN 12345600-5000
NJ TSRN 12345600-5000; or

By using its own alpha and/or numeric numbering system. If this option is chosen, the trade secret registry number shall be preceded by the words "New Jersey Trade Secret Registry Number." The acronyms and symbols "NJ," "TSRN," "TSR," "No.," and "#" may be used.

Note: In New Jersey EIN's are the same as the company's IRS-assigned employer identification number, EIN.

There are detailed procedures that a manufacturer must follow in order to claim and register a trade secret in New Jersey. See the link to the New Jersey Administrative Code under Further Reading for further explanation.

SDS Relevance

TSRNs will appear on an SDS whenever a New Jersey manufacturer wishes to withhold the chemical identity of a product or its components by claiming a trade secret. Few materials meet the requirement for trade secret, so this term appears on only a relatively small number of SDS's.