§ 370.13 What substances are exempt from these reporting requirements?

You do not have to report substances for which you are not required to have an MSDS (or SDS) under the OSHA regulations, or that are excluded from the definition of hazardous chemical under EPCRA section 311(e). Each of the following substances are excluded under EPCRA section 311(e): (a) Any food, food additive, color additive, drug, or cosmetic regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. (b) Any substance present as a solid in any manufactured item to the extent exposure to the substance does not occur under normal conditions of use. (c) Any substance to the extent it is used: (1) For personal, family, or household purposes, or is present in the same form and concentration as a product packaged for distribution and use by the general public. Present in the same form and concentration as a product packaged for distribution and use by the general public means a substance packaged in a similar manner and present in the same concentration as the substance when packaged for use by the general public, whether or not it is intended for distribution to the general public or used for the same purpose as when it is packaged for use by the general public; (2) In a research laboratory or hospital or other medical facility under the direct supervision of a technically qualified individual; or (3) In routine agricultural operations or is a fertilizer held for sale by a retailer to the ultimate customer.