Section 325.52909. Hazard communication.

(1) An employer shall include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, or are released to the atmosphere during welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with Occupational Health Standard Part 430 “Hazard Communication,” as referenced in R 325.52902.

(2)  An employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of these materials and safety data sheets, and is trained pursuant to Occupational Health Standard Part 430 “Hazard Communication,” as referenced in R 325.52902. Potentially hazardous materials shall include, but not be limited to, the materials itemized in R 325.52913 to R 325.52926.

(3)   Additional considerations for hazard communication in welding, cutting, and brazing are as follows:

(a)   Suppliers shall determine and shall label any hazards associated with the use of their materials in welding, cutting, and brazing pursuant to the Occupational Health Standard Part 430 “Hazard Communication,” as referenced in R 325.52902.

(b)   In addition to any requirements imposed by Occupational Health Standard Part 430 “Hazard Communication,” as referenced in R 325.52902, all filler metals and fusible granular materials shall carry the following notice, as a minimum, on tags, boxes, or other containers:

(c)   Where brazing or welding filler metals contain cadmium in significant amounts, the labels shall indicate the hazards associated with cadmium including cancer, lung and kidney effects, and acute toxicity effects.

(d)  Where brazing and gas welding fluxes contain fluorine compounds, the labels shall indicate the hazards associated with fluorine compounds including eye and respiratory tract effects.

(4)  Prior to June 1, 2015, employers may include the following information on labels in lieu of the labeling requirements in subrule (3) of this rule:

(a)   All filler metals and fusible granular materials shall carry the following notice, as a minimum, on tags, boxes, or other containers:

(b)  Brazing (welding) filler metals containing cadmium in significant amounts shall carry the following notice on tags, boxes, or other containers:

(c)  Brazing and gas welding fluxes containing fluorine compounds shall have a cautionary wording to indicate that they contain fluorine compounds. Cautionary wording recommended by the American Welding Society for brazing and gas welding fluxes reads as follows:

History: 2015 AACS.