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Virginia MSDS: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 42 USC 11001 to 11050, and material safety data sheet (MSDS) regulations at 40 CFR 370 to 372

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Aboveground storage tank oil contingency plan: 9 Virginia Administrative Code (VAC) 25-91-170

Sewage treatment system chemicals: 9 VAC 25-790-300

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), 29 USC 651, and regulations at 29 CFR 1910.1200

Workplace safety and health: Virginia Code Annotated 40.1-49.3 to 40.1-51.4:3 and regulations at 16 VAC 25-90-1910

Regulatory Agencies

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Virginia Emergency Response Council (VERC) SARA Title III Program

Local emergency planning committees (LEPC)

Local fire departments

Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) Safety and Health Codes Board

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. Virginia follows the federal environmental requirements for MSDSs.

Virginia is a "state plan" state; that is, it has its own federally approved state job safety and health regulatory program. The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program (VOSH Program) governs MSDS requirements in both the public and private sectors. The state has adopted the standards of the federal OSH Act entirely, including the Hazard Communication Standard and MSDS requirements, so the state requirements are identical to the federal.

See the national section MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET for a comprehensive discussion of the federal rules and a sample MSDS. For detailed information on hazard communication requirements, see the national section HAZARD ...


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