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| Title: 09/25/1985 - There is no requirement for employers to respond to requests for material safety data sheets (MSDS) for old products. | |
| Record Type: Interpretation | Standard Number: 1910.1200 |
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September 25, 1985
Mr. William M. Pallies Dear Mr. Pallies: This is in response to your letter of September 9, inquiring whether any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement places an obligation for employers to respond to requests for material safety data sheets (MSDS) for old products. The case you relate in your letter indicates a former customer has asked for an MSDS for a product you ceased manufacturing more than 12 years ago. OSHA's new Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) goes into effect in two stages. Chemical manufacturers, importers and distributors must transmit MSDS and label products containing hazardous chemicals on and after November 25, 1985. This requirement is not retroactive, and accordingly you would not be required under the HCS to transmit a MSDS. I am not aware of any other relevant Federal statute. You are best advised to seek legal counsel concerning local laws that may be in effect. Please feel free to contact us again if further assistance is needed. Sincerely, John B. Miles, Jr. |  Mix things up around the lab with automatic shakers from Safety Emporium.
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The official, public domain, OSHA version of this document is available at http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=19331&p_text_version=FALSE
