Right-To-Know
The New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act requires public and private employers to provide information about hazardous substances at their workplaces. The Act:
- Informs public employees about chemical hazards at their workplace so they can work safely with these hazardous substances;
- Helps firefighters, police, and other emergency responders adequately plan for and respond to incidents such as fires, explosions or spills;
- Provides data for monitoring and tracking hazardous substances in the workplace and the environment.
You Have The Right to Know Brochure
http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/rtkbro.pdf
Right to Know Substance List
http://web.doh.state.nj.us/rtkhsfs/rtkhsl.aspx
MSDS Sheets/CAS # Lists
Central File Information
For additional information please contact Mr. Mike Shuster, Right to Know Officer, at (856) 467-4600, extension 4264. You may also contact the State Agency below.
New Jersey Department of Health
Right to Know Program
PO Box 368
Trenton, NJ 08625-0368
Phone: (609) 984-2202
Fax: (609) 984-7407
email: rtk@doh.state.nj.us
Web: www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/rtkweb
Healthy Schools, Healthy Students, Health Staff
http://nj.gov/health/healthyschools/index.shtml
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-107/
School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-107/pdfs/2007-107.pdf