Hazard Communication Standard; Proposed Rule

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    86:9576-9831
  • Title:
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 16, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9576-9831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28987]





Vol. 86

Tuesday,

No.

Separate SDSs and labels for dual components

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.

May 9, 2017

Mr. John P. Lenore
Quaker Chemical Corporation
13210 Barton Circle
Whittier, California 90605

Dear Mr. Lenore:

Listing and disclosing Benzene as a human carcinogen on the label and SDS

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 24, 2017

Dr. Burton Z. Davidson, Ph.D, P.E.
31 Chandler Ct.
Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831

Dear Dr. Davidson:

Hazard communication standard and pharmaceuticals

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.

 

Material Safety Data Sheets.

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.

 

The requirement for single or multiple SDSs

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.

December 23, 2014

Mr. Robb Boros
Patterson Logistics Services, Inc.
1905 Lakewood Drive
Boone, Iowa 50036

Dear Mr. Boros:

Use of multiple countries' information on labels of hazardous chemicals

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

Ms. Tammy L. Blakeslee, President
EnviroNet LLC
P.O. Box 386 M.O.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545

Dear Ms. Blakeslee:

Hazard communication effective dates and SDSs

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 27, 2015

Ms. Robin Smith
RMS Interests, LLC
251 Hidden Creek Drive
Dripping Spring, Texas 78620

Dear Ms. Smith:

Safety data sheets for custom blend fertilizers

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 25, 2016

Mr. Chris Jahn
President
The Fertilizer Institute
425 Third Street, S.W.
Suite 950
Washington, DC 20024

Dear Mr. Jahn:

Requirements for manufacturers, who are no longer in business or have discontinued a product line, to provide MSDSs and product information.

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.

May 27, 2004

Mr. Robert Perkins
Technical Advisor
3E Company
1905 Aston Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008

Dear Mr. Perkins: