[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR47.51]

[Page 212]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 47--HAZARD COMMUNICATION (HazCom)--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart F--Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
 
Sec. 47.51  Requirement for an MSDS.


    Operators must have an MSDS for each hazardous chemical which they 
produce or use. The MSDS may be in any medium, such as paper or 
electronic, that does not restrict availability.
    (a) For each hazardous chemical produced at the mine, the operator 
must prepare an MSDS, and update it with significant, new information 
about the chemical's hazards or protective measures within 3 months of 
becoming aware of this information.
    (b) For each hazardous chemical brought to the mine, the operator 
must rely on the MSDS received from the chemical manufacturer or 
supplier, develop their own MSDS, or obtain one from another source.
    (c) Although the operator is not responsible for an inaccurate MSDS 
obtained from the chemical's manufacturer, supplier, or other source, 
the operator must--
    (1) Replace an outdated MSDS upon receipt of an updated revision, 
and
    (2) Obtain an accurate MSDS as soon as possible after becoming aware 
of an inaccuracy.
    (d) The operator is not required to prepare an MSDS for an 
intermediate chemical or by-product resulting from mining or milling if 
its hazards are already addressed on the MSDS of the source chemical.