The OSHA Hazard Communication Act requires MSDS for which pesticides?

• A. Any pesticides
• B. Only those with danger, skull & cross bones
• C. Only restricted use pesticides
• D. Does not apply to pesticides

Answer: (B)

Hazard Communication requires that Safety Data Sheets (MSDS, now called SDS) be provided for chemicals that present hazards in the workplace. Pesticides are chemicals, and when they have hazardous properties, an SDS must be available to inform workers how to handle, store, use PPE, and respond to spills or exposures. This requirement isn’t limited to products with a skull-and-crossbones symbol; many pesticides carry various hazards beyond that symbol, and OSHA HazCom covers all those hazardous pesticides. So the most accurate takeaway is that MSDS are required for any pesticide that is hazardous, not just those with a specific warning symbol.