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APPENDIX 1 — DEFINITIONS Article —A manufactured item: (1) Which is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; (2) which has end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part upon it shape or design during end use; and (3) which does not release, or otherwise result in exposure to, a hazardous chemical under normal conditions of use or in a reasonably foreseeable emergency resulting from workplace operations. CAS number—The unique identification number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service to specific chemical substances. Chemical —Any substance, or mixture of substances. Chemical name—The scientific designation of a chemical in accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) or the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) rules of nomenclature, or a name which will clearly identify the chemical for the purpose of conducting a hazard classification. Chief—The Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142, or designee. Classification — Identification of relevant data regarding the hazards of a chemical; review of those data to ascertain the hazards associated with the chemical; and decision regarding whether the chemical will be classified as hazardous according to the definition of hazardous chemical in this section. In addition, classification for health and physical hazards includes the determination of the degree of hazard, where appropriate, by comparing the data with the criteria for health and physical hazards. Combustible liquid —Any liquid having a flashpoint greater than 199.4oF (93oC) (formerly designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids). Common name—Any designation or identification such as code name, code number, trade name, brand name or generic name used to identify a chemical other than by its chemical name. Container—Any bag, barrel, bottle, box, can, cylinder, drum, reaction vessel, storage tank, tank truck, or the like that contains a hazardous chemical. For purposes of this section, pipes or piping systems are not considered to be containers. Department— The Department of Industrial Relations, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142, or designee. Designated representative —Any individual or organization to whom an employee gives written authorization to exercise such employee's rights under this section. A recognized or certified collective bargaining agent will be treated automatically as a designated representative without regard to written employee authorization. Director—The Director of Industrial Relations, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142, or designee. 9 Questions? Call EEAP 1 -800-734-3574 E & AL ,kE,.FE,.1-1.