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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 488

(1)  A consumer product or foodstuff 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, 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; or

(3) 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 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.

(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:

(1)
the workplace;

The nature and identity of hazardous chemicals in

(2)  The appropriate work practices regarding
hazardous chemicals in the workplace;

(3)  The    appropriate control programs regarding
hazardous chemicals in the workplace;

(4)  The    appropriate protective measures regarding
hazardous chemicals in the workplace; and

(5) Emergency procedures relating to hazardous
chemicals in the workplace.

(e) For analytical, educational, or research and
development laboratories, an employer shall maintain any material
safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of
hazardous chemicals and ensure that they are available to
employees, designated representatives, or persons providing
health care to employees.

(f) For an analytical, educational, or research and
development laboratories, an employer shall ensure that labels on
incoming containers of hazardous chemicals are not removed or
defaced.