Do RACO Products need Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?

Do RACO Products need Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?

RACO's products are defined as articles and articles are exempt from MSDS.

The California definition of an article is as folllows:

A manufactured item: (1) Which is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; (2) which has end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part upon it shape or design during end use; and (3) which does not release, or otherwise result in exposure to, a hazardous substance under normal conditions of use or in a reasonably foreseeable emergency resulting from workplace operations.

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California Code Of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5194, Hazard Communication

Federal Law mirrors California law.

The Federal Definition of an article is as follows:

Section 1910.1200(c): Article means a manufactured item other than a fluid or particle: (i) which is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; (ii) which has end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part upon its shape or design during end use; and (iii) which under normal conditions of use does not release more than very small quantities, e.g., minute or trace amounts of a hazardous chemical (as determined under paragraph (d) of this section), and does not pose a physical hazard or health risk to employees.

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Federal Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)

The batteries that are used in RACO's products are covered by their manufacturers Material Safety Data Sheets attached to this answer.