Hazard Communication. Chemicals Which They Produce Or Im- (A) Purpose
Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor § 1910.1200 of a currently effective determination chemicals in the workplace, as well as by the Assistant Secretary of Labor of containers of chemicals being that such program is compatible with shipped to other workplaces; prepara- the requirements of this section. Such tion and distribution of safety data determinations currently are in effect sheets to employees and downstream only in the States of Alabama, Arkan- employers; and development and imple- sas, California, Kansas, Kentucky, mentation of employee training pro- Florida, Mississippi, New Hampshire, grams regarding hazards of chemicals New York, North Carolina, Texas, Ten- and protective measures. Under section nessee, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Colo- 18 of the Act, no state or political sub- rado, Louisiana, Nebraska, Wash- division of a state may adopt or en- ington, Maryland, North Dakota, force any requirement relating to the South Carolina, and Georgia. issue addressed by this Federal stand- [39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 43 ard, except pursuant to a Federally-ap- FR 49746, Oct. 24, 1978; 43 FR 51759, Nov. 7, proved state plan. 1978; 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984; 58 FR 35309, (b) Scope and application. (1) This sec- June 30, 1993. Redesignated at 61 FR 31430, June 20, 1996] tion requires chemical manufacturers or importers to classify the hazards of § 1910.1200 Hazard communication. chemicals which they produce or im- (a) Purpose. (1) The purpose of this port, and all employers to provide in- section is to ensure that the hazards of formation to their employees about the all chemicals produced or imported are hazardous chemicals to which they are classified, and that information con- exposed, by means of a hazard commu- cerning the classified hazards is trans- nication program, labels and other mitted to employers and employees.
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