---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 150.625"
title: "33"
number: "150.625"
heading: "What must the hazard communication program contain?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/150.625"
---

# §150.625. What must the hazard communication program contain?

- (a) Each deepwater port must have a hazard communication program available for the training of, and review by, all personnel on the deepwater port.
- (b) The program must be in writing and describe or include:
  - (1) An inventory of each hazardous material on the deepwater port;
  - (2) The potential hazards of the material;
  - (3) The material's intended use on the deepwater port;
  - (4) The methods for handling and storing the material;
  - (5) The protective measures and equipment used to avoid hazardous exposure;
  - (6) The labeling, marking, or tagging of the material;
  - (7) The special precautions, such as lockout and tagout under §§ [150.616](/cfr/33/150.616.md) and [150.617](/cfr/33/150.617.md) of this part, that should be emphasized when working around the material;
  - (8) Information and training required for personnel on board the deepwater port; and
  - (9) **A material safety data sheet for the material.**
- (c) The information on a material safety data sheet itself may be used by the employer as a tool for educating employees about the hazards posed by the material, provided the employees acknowledge and can demonstrate appropriate precautionary measures to minimize risk to health and safety.
- (d) The program must be supplemented as necessary to address each hazardous material newly introduced on the deepwater port.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39183, July 1, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), (m)(2), 1509(a); 46 U.S.C. 70034; E.O. 12777, sec. 2; E.O. 13286, sec. 34, 68 FR 10619; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39183, July 1, 2013]