Hazard Communication Standard

Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Harmonization (TBT)

Chemicals

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29 - ORGANIC CHEMICALS; 29 - ORGANIC CHEMICALS

13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry

OSHA is amending the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev. 7), address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners, while enhancing the effectiveness of the standard. Consistent with Executive Order 13563 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which call for assessment and, where appropriate, modification and improvement of existing rules, OSHA has reviewed the existing HCS. The agency has determined that the revisions in this final rule will enhance the effectiveness of the HCS by ensuring employees are appropriately apprised of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed, thus reducing the incidence of chemical-related occupational illnesses and injuries. The modifications to the standard include revised criteria for classification of certain health and physical hazards, revised provisions for updating labels, new labeling provisions for small containers, new provisions related to trade secrets, technical amendments related to the contents of safety data sheets (SDSs), and related revisions to definitions of terms used in the standard.This final rule is effective 19 July 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 19 July 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director as of 15 July 2019.Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1697 are identified by Docket Number OSHA-2019-0001. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2019-0001/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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