Section 296-307-56045. Label containers of hazardous chemicals.

Exemption:	Containers are exempt from this section if ALL hazardous contents are listed in Table 11.

You must:

• Make sure every container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is properly labeled. This includes ALL of the following:

– The identity of the hazardous chemical (the chemical or common name) that matches the identity used on the MSDS

– An appropriate hazard warning

– The name and address of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party

– Make sure labeling does not conflict with the requirements of:

• The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)

AND

• Regulations issued under the act by the U.S. Department of Transportation (Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 171 through 180). See http://www.dot.gov

– Revise labels within three months of becoming aware of new and significant information about chemical hazards

– Provide revised labels on containers beginning with the first shipment after a revision, to manufacturers, distributors or employers

– Revise the label when a chemical is not currently used, produced or imported, before:

• You resume shipping (or transferring) the chemical

OR

• The chemical is reintroduced in the workplace

– Label information

• Clearly written in English

AND

• Prominently displayed on the container.

Reference:	Additional labeling requirements for specific hazardous chemicals (for example, asbestos and cadmium) are found in chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards (see parts F, G, and I-1 of that chapter).

Note:	When the conditions specified in Table 10 are met for the solid material products listed, you are not required to provide labels for every shipment.

Exemptions:	The chemicals (and items) listed in Table 11 are EXEMPT from THIS SECTION under the conditions specified. Requirements in other sections still apply.

1	This federal act is included in the United States Code. See http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/uscmain.html.
2	See http://www.epa.gov.
3	See http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-08-087, § 296-307-56045, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06; WSR 03-10-068, § 296-307-56045, filed 5/6/03, effective 8/1/03.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-08-087, § 296-307-56045, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06; WSR 03-10-068, § 296-307-56045, filed 5/6/03, effective 8/1/03.

Rules

296-62,