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South Carolina MSDS: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 42 USC 11021et seq., and regulations at 40 CFR 350.5, 40 CFR 350.40, 40 CFR 370.20 to 370.33, and 40 CFR 372.45

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Risk management program (RMP): South Carolina Code of Regulations (R.) 61-62.68.48

South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act (SC OSH), South Carolina Code Annotated 41-15-80 et seq., and regulations at R. 71, Article 1, Subarticle 6

Regulatory Agencies

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Office of Environmental Quality Control

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division

County Emergency Preparedness Departments Local emergency planning committees (LEPC)

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR) Office of Occupational Safety and Health

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. The state follows federal EPCRA requirements for the submission of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) to local emergency response agencies upon request. It also follows federal MSDS retention requirements for facilities that process or handle highly hazardous substances (RMP).

Because South Carolina has its own federally approved job safety and health regulatory program, state law governs MSDS requirements in both the private and public sector workplaces. The SC OSH has adopted all the standards of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), including the Hazard Communication Standard and MSDS requirements. See the national sections HAZARD ...


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State Requirements

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