Designation:E1628–94(Reapproved2000)StandardPracticeforPreparingMaterialSafetyDataSheetstoIncludeTransportationandDisposalDatafortheGeneralServicesAdministration1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1628;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThereisaneedtoprovideinformationabouthazardousmaterialsinasystematicway.Aguideisrequiredtodirectthosewhomanufacture,distribute,andusesuchmaterialsonhowtopresentthenecessaryinformationforabidorproposaltotheGeneralServicesAdministration.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribeshowtopreparetheinformationonhazardousmaterialsasrequiredforemployeesafetyandhealthprograms.Thispracticealsoprovidesinformationonwhatdataarerequiredforthesafehandling,storage,use,transportation,andenvironmentallyacceptabledisposalofthesematerials.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Inallcasesthecurrenteditionofthedocumentineffectonthedataofinvitationforbidsorrequestforaproposalshallapply.2.2ANSIStandards:2Z400.1GuidelineforthePreparationofMaterialSafetyDataSheetsZ129.1HazardousIndustrialChemicals-PrecautionaryLa-beling2.3U.S.CodeofFederalRegulation:310CFREnergy29CFR1910.1200HazardCommunication29CFR1926ConstructionSafetyandHealthStandards39CFRPostalService40CFRProtectionofEnvironment49CFR172.101HazardousMaterialsRegulations49CFR172.102HazardousMaterialsRegulations49CFR171.8HazardousMaterialsRegulations2.4OtherStandards:HazardousProductsAct(ScheduleII)-WHMIS-ControlledProductRegulations4DOT-HM-181Regulations5DangerousGoodsRegulations6InternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode7AFR71-4PackagingandMaterialsHandling-PreparationofHazardousMaterialsforMilitaryAirShipment8EECPreparationDirective9EECHazardousSubstancesDirective9EECClassificationandLabelingofDangerousSubstance93.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1exclusions—articles,asdefinedby29CFR1910.1200(c...