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Fdnl Bigirtnf / VoL 48, No. 228 / Fnday, November 25, 1983 / Seles end Seenletfams A 53343 of carcinogens, 1ms ten 81 percent)could be released in eanosnlfuikms -- wookl exceed an estefatiehed OSHA permimible exposure limit or AOQH Threshold itarit Value, or could patient s health hazard to employees in those concentrations,foe mixture shall be assumed to present the same hazard. (6) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or employer* evaluating chemicals dial] describe in writing the procedures they use to determine the hazards of the chenricel they evaluate. The written procedures are to be made available, upon request, toemplo; their designated representatives. Assistant Secretary and die Director. The written description may be incorporated into the written hazard communication program required unc paragraph (a) of this section. (e) Written hazardcommunication program. (1) Employers shall develop and implement a written hazard communicatian program far their workplaces which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f). (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other form* of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met end which also indudes the following: (1) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); (ii) The methods foesmployer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), mid the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas; and, (iii) The methods die employer will use to inform any contractor employers with employees working in the employer's workplace of the hazardous chemicals their employees may be exposed to while pmrforming their work, and any suggestions for appropriate protective measures. (2) The employer may rely on an existing heaavd communication program to comply with theae requirements, provided diet it meets the criteria established hi this paragraph (a). (3) The employer shall make the written hazardcommunication program available, upon request, to employees, their designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary and the Director, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR I91820fe). (0 Label* andotherform* of warning. (1) The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each or marked with the fnllawing (1) Identity of the hazardous chamkadfs); (li) Appropriate hazard warnings; and (iii) Niimr rod iddrasi of tbo rosnicol fnnmif|rtiii gar, IHtDOVtet. OT Othot responsible party. (2) Chemical wuMtiifaKfa^rera. importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with die requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (18 U.S.G 1801 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation. (3) U the hazardous chemical is regulated by OSHA in a substancespecific health standard, the chemical manufacturer, importer, distributor or employer shall ensure that the labels or other forma of warning used are in feccordance with the requirements of that si____________ 4) Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(8) and (0(6) the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled. Bed. or marked with the following aformation: (I) Identity of the hazardous s) contained therein; end (ii) Appropriate hazard warnings. (6) The employer may use signs, placards, process sheets, batch tickets, operating procedures, or other such written materials in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process coni vroulrad j[ m ~ i w --- ..... ,................ ...... beLThe written materials shall be readily accessible to She employees in their I each work drift. (8) Hie employer is not required to label portable containers into which hazardous chemicals are transferred from labeled containers, and which ere intended only for She immediate uae of the employee who performs the transfer. (7) The employer shall not remove or deface existing labels on Incoming containers ofhazardous gj--niMiy, unlaw the ji hmnediatety marked wifo foe required information. (8) The employer shall anaure Quit labels or other forma of warning are legible, in English, end prominently displavyed on the container, or readily available in foe work area throughout each work ahlft. Empioyen having long as the information is presented te importer, distributor or npipyu need net affix new labels to comply with this section if existing labels already convey the ssquiied taforeutioa. (g) Material eef&y data afreets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produoa or tajport. Bmptoyeis shall have a materiel aaifsty data sheet for each hazardooB chemical which they (2) Each material safety data sheet shall be in English and shall contain at the following information: is identity ased on the label, end. as provided for in paragraph (f) of this section on (rede secrets: (A) If the hazardous chemical is a single substance, its chemical and common namefa); (B) If the hazardous chemical la a mixture which has been tested as a whole to deternrine its hazards, the chemical and common name(a) of the ingredients which contribute to these known hazards, end the common name(a) of foe mixture itself; or, (C) If foe hazardous chemical is a mixture which has not been tested as a whole: (7) The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to he health hazards, and which comprise lit or greater of the composition, except that chemicals identified as carcinogens under paragraph (d)(4) of this section hated if the concentrations a: P oreaten |>n*t. (2) The chemical and common namefs) of all ingredients which have been determined to present a physical hazard when present in foe mixture; (ii) Physical and chemical characteristics of foe hazardous chemical (such as vapor pressure, flash point); (til) The physical hazards of foe hazardous chemical, including foe potential for fire, explosion, and reactivity; (iv) The health hazards of foe hazardous chenricel* Jnchadfrig atans and symptoms of exposure, and any medical conditions whack are generally exposure to the by (v) The primary ]imrta(a) of entry; (vi) The OSHA ftmuiaaihle exposure limit ACGffi Threshold limit Value, and any other exposure Emit used or VAB.0001034435