· Rules. The state follows the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting requirements, including requirements for submitting material safety data sheets (MSDSs) to CUPA or AAs.
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Download NowAnyone applying for a pesticide product registration must supply an MSDS when reporting by trade name only. State rules require agricultural employers to provide pesticide workers and handlers with access to MSDSs.
California is a "state-plan" state; that is, it has a federally approved occupational safety and health plan. Therefore, the Cal/OSH Act governs workplace safety and health, including MSDS requirements, in both the public and private sectors. The state has adopted the federal workplace MSDS requirements, and has adopted additional requirements for access to MSDS information in an emergency, procedures to obtain or correct missing or incomplete MSDSs, and the format and content of MSDSs.
· Administration and enforcement. Cal/EPA administers the EPCRA reporting, pesticide product registration, and agricultural pesticide worker safety and information requirements. Cal/OSHA administers and enforces occupational safety and health, including MSDS requirements, in both the private and public sector workplaces.
PESTICIDES PRODUCT REGISTRATION
3 CCR 6170.5
Anyone applying to register a pesticide product must provide the common chemical name, trade name, and CAS number of each inert ingredient in the formulation. If reporting by trade name only, include the MSDS for the pesticide product.
WORKERS AND HANDLERS
3 CCR 6723 and 3 CCR 6761
The employer must keep MSDSs at a central location at the workplace accessible to employees who handle pesticides for each ...