The Hazard Communication Standard

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Safety in the workplace is a major concern for both employees and employers. This paper looks at the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 Code of Federal Regulations and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to understand the employer's role and responsibility.

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"The basic interpretation by OSHA deems "a product hazardous if it falls into any of about two dozen categories which include combustible liquids, explosives, flammable solids or liquids and compressed gases (Geigler, 1989)." If a product has a warning label on it, it is considered hazardous. Products which are not hazardous by themselves can become hazardous when mixed with other products, such as soaps and cleaning solvents. All hazardous chemicals must be labeled and remarked if the contents are modified."

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