1910.1200(g)(4): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.1200(g)(4) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1200(g) Safety data sheets (4,329 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(4) is one requirement inside 1910.1200 Hazard communication, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(4) Where complex mixtures have similar hazards and contents (i.e., the chemical ingredients are essentially the same, but the specific composition varies from mixture to mixture), the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer may prepare one safety data sheet to apply to all of these similar mixtures.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1200.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Use of generic safety data sheets and consumer products (2021-08-13)
- Safety data sheets for custom blend fertilizers (2016-02-25)
- Definition of complex mixture (2015-06-29)
- One MSDS may apply to multiple complex mixtures having similar hazards. (1999-06-03)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1200(g) Safety data sheets 4,329 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(8) 2,478 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(1) 1,780 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(11) 22 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(10) 18 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2) 16 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(9) 6 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(5) 4 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(7) 3 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2)(ii) 2 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(6) 2 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2)(i) 1 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1200 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.