Sec. 502.006.  SAFETY DATA SHEET.  (a)  A chemical manufacturer or distributor shall provide appropriate safety data sheets to employers who acquire hazardous chemicals in this state with each initial shipment and with the first shipment after an SDS is updated.  The SDSs must conform to the most current requirements of the OSHA standard.
(b)  An employer shall maintain a legible copy of a current SDS for each hazardous chemical purchased.  If the employer does not have a current SDS for a hazardous chemical when the chemical is received at the workplace, the employer shall request an SDS in writing from the manufacturer or distributor in a timely manner or shall otherwise obtain a current SDS.  The manufacturer or distributor shall respond with an appropriate SDS in a timely manner.
(c)  Safety data sheets shall be readily available, on request, for review by employees or designated representatives at each workplace.
(d)  A copy of an SDS maintained by an employer under this section shall be provided to the department on request.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1279, eff. April 2, 2015.