In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, "The HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD", the following written Hazard Communication Program has been established at the University of Kentucky.

This program is designed to ensure each employee has the information needed to handle and use chemicals safety. Chemical exposure may cause or contribute to many serious health effects such as heart ailments, kidney and lung damage, sterility, cancer, burns, and rashes. Some chemicals may also cause fires, explosions, and other serious accidents.

This program includes provisions for container labeling, MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS), an employee training program, a list of the hazardous chemicals in each work area, the means used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, hazards associated with chemicals in unlabeled pipes, and the manner in which contractors in the facility will be informed of the hazards to which their employees may be exposed.

Copies of this program shall be available in ___________________ and in the _______________________ (office) for review by all employees, their designated representatives, and the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health.