Using the information on MSDS

[togwt]

There is a California law that states companies are required to give MSDS sheets to each distributor of their products if there is anything considered to be hazardous or carcinogen in them. In addition, the MSDS Sheets are required to be accessible to all employees who come into contact with the products and fire and safety departments. Distributors in return are required to give it to their customers and so on.



Another requirement of the law is to have the MSDS available as the manufacture in case the downstream of the MSDS sheet to distributors does not reach end users. We put our MSDS sheet on our website for easy access.



So in California, as an end users, you must be given access to the MSDS sheet even if you buy the product just once or you work for a company that uses that product.



Don't know if there is any federal laws about this though.

The EU regulations mirror these requirements

 

[Lonnie]

MSDS Requirements by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Hazard Communication. - 1910.1200



Suffice it to say, if you sell a chemical product to someone, you must be able to produce a MSDS for their information. This is one reason it cost so much to develop and distribute ANY chemical product in the USA.

I used this on a door-to-door sales person once who was selling a "the best and safest cleaning solution ever made". When asked for the MSDS, he did not know what to say. If they cannot give you one or website to view it, call OSHA. Chances are it's just some re-labeled product being sold as a scam.