SDS
Product Name: PAXON™ HDPE
Revision Date: 29 May 2015
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ExxonMobil Chemical Company
P.O. Box 3272
Houston, TX 77253-3272
Subject: OSHA Hazard Communication 2012 Combustible Dust Labeling
Dear ExxonMobil Customer:
As you may be aware, in March 2012, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final
Hazard Communication Standard which stated its intent to adopt the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System
(GHS) for the classification and labeling of hazardous substances. This updated hazard communication standard
requires product labels for hazardous substances and mixtures. In addition to product labels, the standard requires
suppliers to provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), previously known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), for all
hazardous products.
The UN GHS does not contain a classification for combustible dust hazards. The combustible dust hazard was an
element OSHA desired to include in its standard. As such, OSHA amended the standard definition of ''hazardous
chemical'' to include ''combustible dust'' which has resulted in a hazard classification of certain polymer materials and
the need to provide a hazard label. For polymer materials presenting a combustible dust hazard as shipped, a label
will be applied to each package. For polymers that do not present a combustible dust hazard in the shipped form,
OSHA permits the transmittal of label information with the SDS. Enclosed please find the combustible dust label for
the referenced product.
If you have any questions, please direct them to your ExxonMobil Customer Service Representative.