Labeling refrigerant cylinders

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 3, 2016

Ms. Caroline Davidson-Hood
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute 
2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500
Arlington, Virginia 22201

Dear Ms. Davidson-Hood:

Revising the Beryllium Standard for General Industry; Proposed Rule

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    83:63746-63770
  • Title:
    Revising the Beryllium Standard for General Industry; Proposed Rule
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63746-63770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26448]


Vol. 83

Tuesday,

No.

Definition of a mixture under the Hazard Communication standard.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 13, 1998

Ms. Katerina Eftimoff
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6194

Dear Ms Eftimoff:

Thank you for your letter of May 1, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the definition of a mixture under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200. You asked OSHA to make the determination of whether your client's product, Iroblast, is a "mixture" as defined by the standard. Please excuse this delay in our response.

HAZCOM: Clarification of "article" and "hazardous substance".

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

November 1, 1999

Ms. Michele Sabulsky
HSE Associate
EPI
813 Frederick Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21228

Dear Ms. Sabulsky:

Thank you for your letter of August 17, 1999 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the carcinogenicity of silica and its classification on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for gaskets. Your question has been referred to the Directorate of Compliance Programs for response.

Requirements for alternate warning methods, delays between filling and labeling a chemical container, and label identification of mixtures under HCS.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

September 25, 1984

Mr. Jim Wooldridge
Delta Solvents & Chemicals Company
610 Fisher Road
Longview, Texas 75604

Dear Mr. Wooldridge:

This is in response to your letter of July 23 to Gilbert J. Saulter, Regional Administrator, requesting clarifications of the Hazard Communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). Your questions are answered as follows:

1. Must bulk chemical storage tanks and the plumbing be marked and labeled to show all hazards?

HCS classification and labeling requirements for products containing crystalline silica

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

February 10, 2015

David Cawthon, Ph.D.
Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, LLC
5120 North Shore Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118

Dear Dr. Cawthon:

Container labeling requirements for importer under HCS 2012

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 20, 2016

Mr. Stuart Chundrlek
ThreeBond International Inc.
6184 Schumacher Park Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069

Dear Mr. Chundrlek:

Responsible party's address and phone number on SDSs and labels

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 20, 2016

Mr. James Lee
3E Company
4520 East West Highway, Ste. 440
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Dear Mr. Lee:

HCS requirements for RCRA and non-RCRA waste

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 15, 2015

Mr. Tom Daly
Veolia North America
W124 N9451 Boundary Road
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051

Dear Mr. Daly:

Hazard Communication: classification of uninterruptible power source batteries and office chemicals as "consumer products."

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 8, 2004

Ms. Elaine B. Enfonde
Senior Environmental Scientist
Nixon Peabody, LLP
Clinton Square
P.O. Box 31051
Rochester, New York 14603-1051

Dear Ms. Enfonde: