OSHA Seeks To Clarify Carcinogen Labeling Policy Under New Hazcom Rule

OSHA reportedly is working on an internal directive to deal with an apparent gap in the agency's new hazard communication rule that could let employers dispute whether a chemical is proven to cause cancer, even if the chemical appears as either a known or possible carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) or the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a source familiar with the issue tells Inside OSHA Online.