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                            Subpart 23.3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
        
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FAC Number: 2024-03 Effective Date: 02/23/2024
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Subpart 23.3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety DataSubpart 23.3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data    **Parent topic:**  Part 23 - Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace23.300 Scope of subpart.       This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for acquiring deliverable items, other than ammunition and explosives, that require the furnishing of data involving hazardous materials. Agencies may prescribe special procedures for ammunition and explosives.23.301 Definition.       *Hazardous material* is defined in the latest version of Federal Standard No.313 (Federal Standards are sold to the public and Federal agencies through-General Services Administration Specifications Unit (3 FBP-W) 7 th & D Sts. SW Washington, DC 20407.23.302 Policy.       (a) 						            The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for issuing and administering regulations that require Government activities to apprise their employees of-                                                         (1) 								                All hazards to which they may be exposed;                                                            (2) 								                Relative symptoms and appropriate emergency treatment; and                                                            (3) 								                Proper conditions and precautions for safe use and exposure.                                                                             (b) 						            To accomplish this objective, it is necessary to obtain certain information relative to the hazards which may be introduced into the workplace by the supplies being acquired. Accordingly, offerors and contractors are required to submit hazardous materials data whenever the supplies being acquired are identified as hazardous materials. The latest version of Federal Standard No.313 (Material Safety Data Sheet, Preparation and Submission of) includes criteria for identification of hazardous materials.                                          (c) 						            Hazardous material data (Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)) are required-                                                         (1) 								                As specified in the latest version of Federal Standard No.313 (including revisions adopted during the term of the contract);                                                            (2) 								                For any other material designated by a Government technical representative as potentially hazardous and requiring safety controls.                                                                             (d) 						            MSDS’s must be submitted-                                                         (1) 								                By the apparent successful offeror prior to contract award if hazardous materials are expected to be used during contract performance.                                                            (2) 								                For agencies other than the Department of Defense, again by the contractor with the supplies at the time of delivery.                                                                             (e) 						            The contracting officer shall provide a copy of all MSDS’s received to the safety officer or other designated individual.23.303 Contract clause.       (a) 						            The contracting officer shall insert the clause at  52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, in solicitations and contracts if the contract will require the delivery of hazardous materials as defined in  23.301.                                          (b) 						            If the contract is awarded by an agency other than the Department of Defense, the contracting officer shall use the clause at  52.223-3 with its Alternate I.
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