Chemical Guide to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard |
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Page 185 - Threshold Limit Values refer to air-borne concentrations of substances and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed, day after day, without adverse effect.
Page 32 - ... such concentration is likely to be encountered by man when the substance is used in any reasonably foreseeable manner...
Page 169 - To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section.
Page 32 - Irritant: A chemical, which is not corrosive, but which causes a reversible inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact. A chemical is a skin Irritant if, when tested on the intact skin of albino rabbits by the methods of 16 CFR 1500.41 for four hours exposure or by other appropriate techniques, it results in an empirical score of five or more.
Page 23 - A trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one's business, and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
Page 21 - Chemical name" means the scientific designation of a chemical in accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) or the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) rules of nomenclature, or a name which will clearly identify the chemical for the purpose of conducting a hazard evaluation. "Combustible liquid" means any liquid having a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C).
Page 20 - The employer shall maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).
Page 56 - Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import.
Page 185 - Threshold limits are based on the best available information from industrial experience, from experimental studies, and, when possible, from a combination of the two.
Page 19 - This occupational safety and health standard Is Intended to address comprehensively the issue of evaluating the potential hazards of chemicals, and communicating Information concerning hazards and appropriate protective measures to employees, and to preempt any legal requirements of a state, or political subdivision of a state, pertaining to the subject.