Section 296-800-17010. Identify and list all the hazardous chemicals present in your workplace.

You must:

• Identify all hazardous chemicals at your workplace.

– This includes any chemical that is known to be present in your workplace in such a way that employees may be exposed to it under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency.

• Create a list of these chemicals using the chemical or common name on the material safety data sheet (MSDS).

This list:

– Must be compiled for the workplace as a whole, or for individual work areas.

– Is necessary to make sure that all hazardous chemicals are identified and that MSDS, and labeling rules are met.

– Must be current.

Note:	The following are some ways to determine whether a product is hazardous:
	• Look for words on the label, such as "CAUTION," "WARNING," or "DANGER."
	• Look for words or "hazard coding" that indicate that the chemical is flammable, an irritant, corrosive, carcinogenic, etc. "Hazard coding" refers to words, numbers, or colors that tell you a chemical is dangerous.
	• Check the product's MSDS for hazard information.
	Examples of hazardous chemicals are: Acids, adhesives, caustics, fuels, paints, varnishes, shellacs and pesticides. Too many other classes of hazardous chemicals exist to list them all here. If you have any questions about a chemical you have at your workplace, contact your local L&I office (see the resource section of this book).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-23-060, § 296-800-17010, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-17010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]

RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-23-060, § 296-800-17010, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-17010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.