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LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 463
32B.
(A) SECTIONS 32A THROUGH 32N OF THIS SUBTITLE APPLY TO:
(1) ANY EMPLOYER WHO USES OR STORES ANY HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL IN THIS STATE;
(2) ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS OR SELLS ANY HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL TO ANY EMPLOYER IN THIS STATE; AND
(3) ANY MANUFACTURER WHO PRODUCES, REPACKAGES,
DISTRIBUTES, OR SELLS ANY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL IN THIS STATE.
(B) SECTIONS 32A THROUGH 32N OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY
TO ANY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL THAT IS:
(1) A CONSUMER PRODUCT OR FOOD STUFF PACKAGED FOR
DISTRIBUTION TO, AND INTENDED FOR USE BY, THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THIS INCLUDES ANY PRODUCT USED BY AN EMPLOYER IN THE SAME
PHYSICAL FORM, APPROXIMATE AMOUNT, CONCENTRATION AND MANNER AS
USED BY CONSUMERS, AND TO WHICH, IN THE EMPLOYER'S KNOWLEDGE,
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN THAT OF THE
CONSUMER IN FORESEEABLE CONSUMER USES OF THE PRODUCT;
(2) AN ARTICLE WHICH IS FORMED TO A SPECIFIC SHAPE OR
DESIGN DURING MANUFACTURE AND HAS END USE FUNCTION DEPENDENT IN
WHOLE OR IN PART UPON ITS SHAPE OR DESIGN DURING END USE AND DOES
NOT RELEASE OR OTHERWISE RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
(3) AN INGREDIENT USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD
STUFFS WHICH ARE REGULATED UNDER THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND
COSMETIC ACT; AND
(4) A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL BEING TRANSPORTED OR
TEMPORARILY STORED IN A SEALED OR TOTALLY ENCLOSED CONTAINER AND
WHICH IS TRANSPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION SUBSECTIONS (D)
THROUGH (G) OF THIS SECTION AND § 32M OF THIS SUBTITLE, §§ 32A
THROUGH 32N OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY TO ANALYTICAL,
EDUCATIONAL, OR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES.
(1) (D) FOR ANALYTICAL, EDUCATIONAL, OR RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, AN EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE AN EDUCATION
AND TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNED TO INFORM AN
EMPLOYEE OF:
(I)(1) THE NATURE AND IDENTITY OF HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS IN THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE;
(II)(2) THE APPROPRIATE WORK PRACTICES
REGARDING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
WORKPLACE;
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