ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
84. Material safety data sheets
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
84. Material safety data sheets
(1)Every manufacturer, importer, supplier or distributor of chemicals shall make available to employers, material safety data sheets for chemicals and other hazardous substances, containing detailed essential information regarding their identity, supplier, classification of hazards, safety precautions and emergency procedures.(2)A supplier of hazardous chemicals shall ensure that revised labels and chemical safety data sheets are prepared and provided to an employer whenever new and relevant safety and health information becomes available.(3)Every employer shall ensure the availability at the workplace of material safety data sheets for all chemicals and other hazardous substances in use at the premises of the employer, containing detailed essential information regarding the identity, suppliers’ classification of hazards, safety precautions and emergency procedures.