ASTM E1628-94(2000)

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Designation:E1628–94 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Practice for
Preparing Material Safety Data Sheets to Include
Transportation and Disposal Data for the General Services
Administration
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1628; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
There is a need to provide information about hazardous materials in a systematic way. A guide is
required to direct those who manufacture, distribute, and use such materials on how to present the
necessary information for a bid or proposal to the General Services Administration.
1. Scope Hazardous Products Act (Schedule II)-WHMIS-Controlled
Product Regulations
1.1 This practice describes how to prepare the information
DOT-HM-181 Regulations
on hazardous materials as required for employee safety and
Dangerous Goods Regulations
health programs. This practice also provides information on
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
what data are required for the safe handling, storage, use,
AFR 71-4 Packaging and Materials Handling-Preparation
transportation, and environmentally acceptable disposal of
of Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipment
these materials.
EEC Preparation Directive
2. Referenced Documents EEC Hazardous Substances Directive
EEC Classification and Labeling of Dangerous Substance
2.1 In all cases the current edition of the document in effect
on the data of invitation for bids or request for a proposal shall
3. Terminology
apply.
3.1 Definitions:
2.2 ANSI Standards:
3.1.1 exclusions—articles, as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1200
Z400.1 Guideline for the Preparation of Material Safety
(c),whicharenotknowntoposeanyphysicalorhealthhazards
Data Sheets
under normal conditions of use. These definitions do not apply
Z129.1 Hazardous Industrial Chemicals-Precautionary La-
to environmental agents or conditions such as: radiation, noise,
beling
heat, cold, etc.
2.3 U.S. Code of Federal Regulation:
3.1.2 hazardous chemical—any chemical which is a physi-
10 CFR Energy
cal hazard or a health hazard. Definitions 29 CFR 1910.1200
29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
(c).
29 CFR 1926 Construction Safety and Health Standards
3.1.3 health hazard—a chemical for which there is statisti-
39 CFR Postal Service
callysignificantevidencebasedonatleastonestudyconducted
40 CFR Protection of Environment
in accordance with established scientific principles that acute
49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Regulations
or chronic health effects may occur in exposed employees.The
49 CFR 172.102 Hazardous Materials Regulations
49 CFR 171.8 Hazardous Materials Regulations
2.4 Other Standards: 4
Available from WHMIS Div., Products Safety Branch, Consumer and Corpo-
rate Affairs Canada, Place de Portage Phase, 50 Victoria St., Hull, QC K1A OC9.
Available from Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs
Admin., Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation (DHM 51), Washington, DC
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-34 on Occupa- 20590-0001.
tional Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.40 on Available from International Air Transportation Assn., 200 Peel St., Montreal,
Hazard Communications. Quebec, Canada H3A 2R4.
Current edition approved Sept. 15, 1994. Published November 1994. Available from International Maritime Organization, Intergovernmental Mari-
Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th time Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1, 75R England.
Floor, New York, NY, 10036. Available from U.S. Air Force Regulations NTIS, Springfield, VA 22161.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Available from Office for Publications of the European Communities, 2 Rue
Office, Washington, DC 20402. Mercier, L-2985, Luxembourg.
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E1628
term health hazard includes chemicals which are carcinogens, should be consulted. For Europe (EEC) the Classification and
toxic or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, Labelling of Dangerous substances should be consulted.
corrosives, sensitizers, hepatotoxins, nephrotoxins, neurotox-
7. Handling and Storage
ins,agentswhichactonthehaematopoieticsystemsandagents
7.1 The MSDS shall indicate when special care must be
which damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
taken in the handling of materials.
3.1.4 physical hazard—a chemical for which there is scien-
7.2 The MSDS shall indicate how materials should be
tifically valid evidence that it is a combustible liquid, a
stored to prevent any spills from contaminating the environ-
compressed gas, explosive, flammable, and organic peroxide,
ment or presenting a hazard to employees (that is, dikes, under
an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive) or water-reactive.
a roof (cover), in an enclosure, sufficient ventilation, etc.)
7.3 For reactive substances, MSDS shall indicate how
4. Summary of Practice
materials should be stored so that incompatible substances are
4.1 This practice indicates what information is required to
not placed next to each other either vertically or horizontally;
prepareaGeneralServicesAdministrationbidorproposal.The
that is, oxidizers beside reducers, acids beside bases, etc.
information to be provided includes material safety data sheet,
7.4 Ifthematerialisaffectedbyanenvironmentalcondition,
transportation, and disposal data.
MSDS shall indicate how materials should be safely stored so
that environmental conditions (sunlight, heat, cold, etc.) do not
5. Significance and Use
create health and safety hazards.
5.1 This practice was developed at the request of the
General Services Administration of the United States govern-
8. Transportation
ment. It is intended to provide guidance and assistance to
8.1 The MSDS shall be combined with the necessary
anyonechargedwiththeresponsibilityofcreatingorreviewing
transportationdocumentspreparedaccordingtotheregulations
material safety data sheets (MSDS) for accuracy. Such sheets
given by DOT in HM-181.
are required of any vendor who provides goods or services
8.2 The following information is required by General Ser-
which may be hazardous in any way. This guide is not a legal
vices Administration in addition to the MSDS:
document and does not purport to officiall
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