ChemADVISOR’s US Hazard Communication Essentials course focuses on the principles of hazard determination and communication for US regulatory compliance. This course will address Safety Data Sheet Preparation, as well as Precautionary Labeling for workplace chemicals. [Note: This course represents an updated approach to our archived MSDS Authoring and U.S. Industrial Labeling Courses.]

This course begins with a discussion of the United States regulatory requirements that apply to SDS authoring under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 29 CFR 1910.1200. It continues with a discussion of the recommendations for SDS authoring contained within the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) current standard for Hazardous Workplace Chemicals – Hazard Evaluation and Safety Data Sheet and Precautionary Labeling Preparation (ANSI Z400.1/Z129.1-2010), which is a voluntary consensus standard.

The course then moves on to a review of hazard determination principles, including evaluation of data and application of professional judgment. These principles are followed by a detailed discussion of the 16 sections of the SDS, going through each one, section by section. Within this part of the course, attendees learn how to classify products using OSHA and ANSI criteria.

The US Hazard Communication Essentials course concludes with a workshop during which the class critiques SDSs which they themselves provide. This workshop has proven to be both a popular and an effective way of reinforcing the concepts covered throughout the course.

This course is focused on United States regulatory requirements, however, international references are made throughout the course, and questions will be addressed as time allows.

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