LAC 28:CXXXIII.1901. Definitions

Article―a manufactured item other than a fluid or particle that: 1. is formed to a shape or design during manufacture; 2. has end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part on its shape or design during end use; and 3. under normal conditions of use does not release more than very small quantities, e.g., minute or trace amounts of a hazardous chemical, and does not pose a physical hazard or health risk to employees. Hazardous Chemical―any chemical that is a physical hazard or a health hazard. Health Hazard―a chemical for which statistically significant evidence exists that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed employees. This evidence must be based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established scientific principles. Physical Hazard―a chemical for which scientifically valid evidence exists that it is: 1. a combustible liquid; 2. a compressed gas; 3. explosive; 4. flammable; 5. an organic peroxide; 6. an oxidizer; 7. pyrophoric (self igniting); 8. unstable (reactive) or water-reactive.