- (a) The purpose of these sections is to provide employees and the public with access to information relating to hazardous chemicals to which they may be exposed during their employment, to provide hazard information to emergency service personnel and the commissioner of health, and to provide persons with a mechanism to gain access to information relating to hazardous chemicals.
- (b) In order to avoid confusion among employers and the public, the board shall implement the Hazard Communication Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5182b, compatibly with the Hazard Communication Standard (OSHA Standard) of the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200 and the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Title III, Public Law 99-499, and related regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 40 Code of Federal Regulations.
Source Note:The provisions of this §295.1 adopted to be effective February 28, 1986, 11 TexReg 852; amended to be effective January 3, 1989, 13 TexReg 6270.