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HAZARD COMMUNICATION ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTATION A symposium sponsored by ASTM Committee E-34 on Occupational Health and Safety Houston,TX,11-12 March 1985 ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 932 James E.Brower,Brookhaven National Laboratory,Editor ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-932000-55 l!1916 Race Street,Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hazard communication:issues and implementation.(ASTM special technical publication;932)ASTM publication code number(PCN)04-932000-55.Includes bibliographies and index.1.Industrial hygieneLaw and legislation United StatesCongresses.2.Hazardous substances Law and legislationUnited StatesCongresses.3.Industrial safetyLaw and legislationUnited States Congresses.4.Industrial hygieneUnited States Congresses.5.Hazardous substancesUnited States Congresses.6.Industrial safetyUnited States Congresses.I.Brower,James E.11.ASTM Committee E-34 on Occupational Health and Safety.HI.Series.KF3570.A2H39 1986 344.730465 86-22228 ISBN 0-8031-0933-4 347.304465 Copyright by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1986 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:86-22228 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Printed in Baltimore,MD November 1986 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword This publication,Hazard Communication:Issues and Implementation,contains papers presented at the symposium on Hazard Communication,which was held in Houston,Texas,11-12 March 1985.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E-34 on Occupational Health and Safety.James E.Brower,Brookhaven National Laboratory,presided as symposium chairman and is editor of this publication.During peer review and revision,the papers presented in this book were updated in almost all cases to April 1,1986.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Related ASTM Publications Inhalation Toxicology of Air Pollution,STP 872(1985),04-872000-17 Definitions for Asbestos and Other Health-Related Silicates,STP 834(1984),04-834000-17 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.A Note of Appreciation to Reviewers The quality of the papers that appear in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors but also the unheralded,though essential,work of the reviewers.On behalf of ASTM we acknowledge with appreciation their dedication to high professional standards and their sacrifice of time and effort.ASTM Committee on Publications Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.ASTM Editorial Staff David D.Jones Janet R.Schroeder Kathleen A.Greene Bill Benzing Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Introduction:Communication of Hazard InformationWho is Responsible?JAMES E.BROWER 1 REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES Tlie OSHA Hazard Communication StandardD.W.MCDANIEL 13 OSHAs Hazard Communication Standard Falls Short F.M.MABRY,M.M.SEMINARIO,AND M.BARKMAN 20 Training Programs:The Key Linii to OSHAs Hazard Communication StandardA.A.CAPUANO 32 Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets in Hazard CommunicationM.FREIFELD 39 Panel Discussion:Regulatory and Compliance Issues 55 INDUSTRY PROGRAMS Federal Versus State Hazard Communication:A Chemical Industry PerspectiveT.F.EVANS 75 The Hazard Communication Program at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing:You Need to KnowJ.L.BUTENHOFF AND W.C.MCCORMICK III 89 Panel Discussion:Industry Programs 98 OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND LEGAL ISSUES Right-To-Know Legislation in New York State:Provisions and ImplementationR.R.STONE 109 Overview of the Implementation of a Statewide Worker and Community Right-to-Know ActH.L.GARIE,C.CHESS,AND E.STEVENSON 118 Hazard Communication in Other Jurisdictions:A Proposed Canadian SystemG.C.GRANVILLE 124 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Dec 31 17:05:04 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Legal Issues Related t