30 CFR Part 47Public Domain

§ 47.81 — Provisions for withholding trade secrets

Subpart I — Trade Secret Hazardous Chemical

(a)Operators may withhold the identity of a trade secret chemical, including the name and other specific identification, from the written list of hazardous chemicals, the label, and the MSDS, provided that the operator—

(1)Can support the claim that the chemical's identity is a trade secret,

(2)Identifies the chemical in a way that it can be referred to without disclosing the secret,

(3)Indicates in the MSDS that the chemical's identity is withheld as a trade secret, and

(4)Discloses in the MSDS information on the properties and effects of the hazardous chemical.

(b)The operator must make the chemical's identity available to miners, designated representatives, and health professionals in accordance with the provisions of this subpart.

(c)This subpart does not require the operator to disclose process or percentage of mixture information, which is a trade secret, under any circumstances.

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