The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard´s impact on cables

Author

Sharkey, Michael W. ; Daly, James M.

Author_Institution

BICC Cables Co., Indianapolis, IN, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

11-16 May 1997

Firstpage

29

Lastpage

35

Abstract

Recent changes in chemicals considered toxic by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and hazardous by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has required the power cable industry to reevaluate the “Article” exclusion for wire and cable products under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration´s (OSHA) Communication Standard. Many wire and cable products can no longer be considered an “Article” which was exempt from the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and hazard labeling requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200. This paper reviews the changes that were made by the EPA, OSHA´s clarification of the Hazard Communication Standard, and the impact these changes will have on the manufacture, storage, installation, testing and disposal of wire and cable and its material components. User reporting requirements are also addressed

Keywords

cable sheathing; health hazards; legislation; power cable insulation; power cables; safety; standards; Material Safety Data Sheet; OSHA Hazard Communication Standard; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; USA; hazard labeling requirements; power cable industry; power cable insulation materials; toxic chemicals; Chemical industry; Communication cables; Communication industry; Communication standards; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Material storage; Occupational safety; Sheet materials; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, 1997. Conference Record, Papers Presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting., IEEE 1997

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3825-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPS.1997.595984

Filename

595984