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APPENDIX

he Hazar Communication Stan ar (HCS) (29 CFR in ormation o the supplier. T e require in ormation con-

T1910.1200[g]), revise in 2012, requires that the chemi- sists o

cal manu acturer, istributor, or importer provi e Sa ety Pro uct i entif er use on the label an any other com-

Data Sheets (SDSs) ( ormerly MSDSs or Material Sa ety Data ■ mon names or synonyms by which the substance is known

Sheets) or each hazar ous chemical to ownstream users to Name; a ress; phone number o the manu acturer,

communicate in ormation on these hazar s. T e in orma- ■ importer, or other responsible party; an emergency phone

tion containe in the SDS is largely the same as the MSDS, number

except that now the SDSs are require to be presente in a Recommen e use o the chemical (e.g., a brie escrip-

consistent user- rien ly, 16-section ormat. T is brie provi es ■ tion o what it actually oes, such as ame retar ant) an

gui ance to help workers who han le hazar ous chemicals to any restrictions on use (inclu ing recommen ations given

become amiliar with the ormat an un erstan the contents by the supplier) 1

o the SDSs.

T e SDS inclu es in ormation such as the properties

o each chemical; the physical, health, an environmen- SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION

tal health hazar s; protective measures; an sa ety precau-

tions or han ling, storing, an transporting the chemical. Tis section i entif es the hazar s o the chemical presente

T e in ormation containe in the SDS must be in English on the SDS an the appropriate warning in ormation associ-

(although it may be in other languages as well). In a i- ate with those hazar s. T e require in ormation consists

tion, OSHA requires that SDS preparers provi e specif c o the ollowing:

minimum in ormation as etaile in Appen ix D o 29 CFR ■ T e hazar classif cation o the chemical (e.g., ammable

1910.1200. T e SDS preparers may also inclu e a itional liqui , category ).
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in ormation in various section(s). ■ Signal wor .

Sections 1 through 8 contain general in ormation about ■ Hazar statement(s).

the chemical, i entif cation, hazar s, composition, sa e ■ Pictograms (the pictograms or hazar symbols may be

han ling practices, an emergency control measures (e.g., presente as graphical repro uctions o the symbols in

frefghting). T is in ormation shoul be help ul to those black an white or be a escription o the name o the

that nee to get the in ormation quickly. Sections 9 through symbol (e.g., skull an crossbones, ame).

11 an 16 contain other technical an scientif c in orma- ■ Precautionary statement(s).

tion, such as physical an chemical properties, stability an ■ Description o any hazar s not otherwise classif e .

reactivity in ormation, toxicological in ormation, exposure ■ For a mixture that contains ingre ient(s) with unknown

control in ormation, an other in ormation inclu ing the toxicity, a statement escribing how much (percentage) o

ate o preparation or last revision. T e SDS must also state the mixture consists o ingre ient(s) with unknown acute

that no applicable in ormation was oun when the pre- toxicity. Please note that this is a total percentage o the

parer oes not f n relevant in ormation or any require mixture an not tie to the in ivi ual ingre ient(s).

element.

T e SDS must also contain Sections 12 through 15, to

be consistent with the UN Globally Harmonize System o SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON

Classif cation an Labeling o Chemicals (GHS), but OSHA INGREDIENTS

will not en orce the content o these sections because they

concern matters han le by other agencies. T is section i entif es the ingre ient(s) containe in the

A escription o all 16 sections o the SDS, along with pro uct in icate on the SDS, inclu ing impurities an sta-

their contents, is presente below: bilizing a itives. T is section inclu es in ormation on sub-

stances, mixtures, an all chemicals where a tra e secret is

claime . T e require in ormation consists o the ollowing:

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION Substances

Tis section i entif es the chemical on the SDS as well as ■ Chemical name

the recommen e uses. It also provi es the essential contact ■ Common name an synonyms

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