INFORMATION AND TESTS. 1. The University, upon contracting to purchase any chemical or substance containing hazardous material, will obtain the material safety data sheet (MSDS) from the vendor, unless the latest version of the MSDS is already on hand and available. This information shall be made available to the health and safety committee and upon request to the employees. These sheets relative to chemicals and substances used at the work area of an employee shall be made available to the employee or AFSCME on request. Such information shall be maintained in the workplace by the University. 2. In compliance with State and Federal law, the University shall provide to affected employee(s) access to data regarding toxic chemicals, seismic safety and asbestos reports. Such data shall be readily available and provided to the health and safety committee and/or employee within a reasonable time following a request. 3. In the case of a suspected outbreak of a communicable disease and when the University requires testing for such communicable disease of patients and/or employees the University shall offer such tests for bargaining unit employees within the appropriate affected work areas at no cost to the employees.
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Samples: Access Agreement, Union Access Agreement, Patient Care Technical Unit Agreement
