N.J. Admin. Code § 8:59-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:59-4.2 - Contents of hazardous substance fact sheet

(a) A hazardous substance fact sheet shall be a written document that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:

1. The chemical name, the Chemical Abstracts Service number, the trade name, and common names of the hazardous substance;

2. A reference to all relevant information on the hazardous substance from the most recent edition of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances;

3. The hazardous substance's solubility in water, vapor pressure at standard conditions of temperature and pressure, and flash point;

4. The hazard posed by the hazardous substance, including its toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, teratogenicity, flammability, explosiveness, corrosivity and reactivity, including specific information on its reactivity with water;

5. A description, in nontechnical language, of the acute and chronic health effects of exposure to the hazardous substance, including the medical conditions that might be aggravated by exposure, and any permissible exposure limits established by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration;

6. The potential routes and symptoms of exposure to the hazardous substance;

7. The proper precautions, practices, necessary personal protective equipment, recommended engineering controls, and any other necessary and appropriate measures for the safe handling of the hazardous substance, including specific information on how to extinguish or control a fire that involves the hazardous substance; and

8. The appropriate emergency and first aid procedures for spills, fires, potential explosions, and accidental or unplanned emissions involving the hazardous substance.

(b) A hazardous substance fact sheet shall be updated when, in the opinion of the Department, significant new information becomes known.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:59-4.2

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1036(a), effective 3/19/2018