Federal Laws and Regulations (cont)

data at least 90 days prior to the manufacture and sale of any chemical. EPA can approve the

chemical, request further testing, control the manufacture and sale of the chemical, or prohibit its

manufacture.

4. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1972, manufacturers

must register all new pesticides with the EPA, who then evaluates its environmental and health

effects. All amounts of active ingredients along with use restrictions are printed on the EPA label

along with a signal word and hazard statement.

C. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 assigns national worker protection authority to

the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Title 29 CFR Part 1910.1200, the

Hazard Communication Standard, requires that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are

evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is made available to employers and

employees. A comprehensive hazard communication program requires container labeling and other

forms of warning, MSDSs, and employee training. Part 120 outlines training requirements for

hazardous waste operations and emergency response. Part 1450 outlines the requirements for

establishing hazard communication programs and chemical hygiene plans for laboratories.

D. Title 42 CFR, Part 72, Public Health. This regulation contains the requirements for packaging

and labeling of etiologic agents/biomedical materials (infectious substances) for transportation.

E. Title 10 CFR, Energy. This regulation contains the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

requirements for radioactive material use, possession, storage, marking, posting, transport, and

disposal.

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