The Lab Standard generally defers to the HazCom Standard on the issue of Safety Data Sheets and labels, except for certain situations. The following is general guidance from OSHA on safety data sheets. This has not changed with GHS adoption. The following is paraphrased from - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3111.html and this recent guidance: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3695.pdf :

OSHA says: Employers are required to have SDSs for all hazardous chemicals that they use

If you do not receive an SDS automatically, you must request one as soon as possible. If you cannot show a good faith effort to receive the SDS, you can be cited for not having the SDS for a hazardous chemical

If any are missing, contact your supplier and request one. It is a good idea to document these requests, either by keeping a copy of a letter or e-mail, or a note regarding telephone conversations

Do not allow workers to use any hazardous chemicals for which you have not received an SDS. The SDS provides information you need to ensure that proper protective measures are implemented prior to worker exposure.

If you receive an SDS that is obviously inadequate, with, for example, blank spaces, you must request an appropriately completed one.

If your request for an SDS or for a corrected SDS does not produce the information needed, you should contact your local OSHA area office for assistance in obtaining the SDS.

Some suppliers provide SDSs for products that are not hazardous. These SDSs do not have to be maintained.

OSHA Says: In order to ensure that you have a current SDS for each chemical in the plant as required, and that worker access is provided, OSHA's CSHOs will be looking for the following items in your program:

Designation of person(s) responsible for obtaining and maintaining the SDSs;

How such sheets are maintained in the workplace (e.g., in notebooks in the work area(s) or electronically), and how workers obtain access to them when they are in their work area during the work shift;

Procedures to follow when the SDS is not received at the time of the first shipment;

An SDS for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, and training of workers that includes review of SDS format and use.

Brad Harbaugh
MSDSonline
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-----Original Message-----
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of MATTHEW FINUCANE
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Are SDS for existing chemicals required?

The lab standard requires that: "1910.1450(h)(1)(ii) Employers shall maintain any safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals, and ensure that they are readily accessible to laboratory employees"

So if the vendor or manufacturer did not supply an SDS it doesn1t appear you must have one. I am not sure OSHA can require you to produce an SDS if you say that it was not supplied with the chemical.
matt

Matt Finucane
Executive Director
Environmental Health and Radiation Safety University of Pennsylvania
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-----Original Message-----
From: , Shelly
Reply-To: DCHAS-L
Date: Friday, January 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM
To: "DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU"
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Are SDS for existing chemicals required?

>Do I need GHS compliant Safety Data Sheets for existing chemicals?
>Do I still keep the original MSDS as well?
>Do they have to be from the original manufacturer?
>What if the manufacturer no longer exist?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help,
>Shelly
>
>Shelly Bradley
>NRCC-CHO
>Authorized OSHA Trainer
>Instrumentation Specialist
>Laboratory Development Assistant
>Campus Chemical Compliance Director
>Department of Chemistry
>Hendrix College
>Conway, AR 72032
>Ph: (501) 450-3812
>Fax: (501) 450-3829
>bradley**At_Symbol_Here**hendrix.edu

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