Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIII - Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act › Chapter 307 - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) › Section 307.2 - Contents of MSDSs

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The
				information in the MSDS shall be in English and shall reflect the contents of
				the relevant National Library of Medicine computer files and the latest edition
				of the National Fire Association's
Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous
				Materials
. Subject to the trade secret provisions of section 11 of the
				act (35 P. S. §
										7311) and
				Chapter 317 (relating to trade secrets), it shall also include, but not be
				limited to, the following information, if applicable:
(1) The chemical name, the Chemical Abstracts
				Service number, the trade name, common names and other names under which the
				substance is regulated by another State or Federal agency.
(2) The chemical name, common name and
				Chemical Abstracts Service number of every chemical contained in the substance
				which comprises 3.0% or more of the substance, except that hazardous substances
				shall be listed if they comprise 1.0% or more of the substance, and special
				hazardous substances which comprise 0.01% or more of the substance shall be
				listed.
(3) A reference to relevant
				information on the hazardous substance from the NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects
				of Chemical Substances.
(4) The
				boiling point, vapor pressure, vapor density, solubility in water, specific
				gravity, melting point, physical state, color and odorous properties at
				standard conditions of temperature and pressure.
(5) The flash point, auto ignition
				temperature, percentage of volume of flammable limits, the recommended fire
				extinguishing media, special firefighting procedure and other unusual fire or
				explosion hazards.
(6) The hazards,
				posed by the substance, including its toxicity, tumorigenicity, mutagenicity,
				reproductive flammability, explosiveness, corrosivity and reactivity, including
				specific information on its reactivity with water.
(7) A description, in nontechnical language,
				of the acute and chronic health effects of exposure to the substance, including
				the signs and symptoms of exposure, and medical conditions which are generally
				recognized as being aggravated by exposure to the substance.
(8) The permissible exposure level, threshold
				limit value, short-term ceiling and other established limit values as set by
				OSHA, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, American Industrial
				Hygiene Association and American Conference of Governmental Industrial
				Hygienists.
(9) The potential
				routes and symptoms of exposure to the hazardous substances.
(10) Emergency first aid procedures in case
				of inhalation, swallowing, eye splashes and skin contamination, including a
				telephone number to be called day or night in an emergency and special
				information needed by medical practitioners treating persons.
(11) The appropriate emergency and first aid
				procedures for spills, fires, potential explosions and accidental or unplanned
				emissions involving the hazardous substance.
(12) Recommended waste disposal method, if
				applicable.
(13) Personal
				protective equipment to be worn or used when handling or otherwise coming in
				contact with the substance and special precautions, recommended engineering
				controls or work practices to be used in handling the substance.
(14) A description of the extent of testing
				performed on the substance.
(15) A
				description of the known synergistic or additive effects reasonably anticipated
				by exposure to the substance and to other substances over the same period of
				time.
(16) For mixtures, a
				description of known dangers or hazards created by the mixture that are greater
				than and would not be otherwise disclosed by the Hazardous Substance Fact
				Sheets for the constituent chemical substances.
(17) The name, address and telephone number
				of the manufacturer of the chemical.
(18) Date of preparation or last revision of
				the sheet.