(a) Specifications for purchases of chemical products pursuant to this chapter shall require that the manufacturer of the chemical products create and maintain a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for such chemical products on the national MSDSSEARCH repository or the manufacturer’s website so that the information can be accessed by means of the internet. A site operated by or on behalf of the manufacturer or a relevant trade association is acceptable so long as the information is freely accessible to the public. In lieu of posting a MSDS on MSDSSEARCH, a respondent shall include the manufacturer’s universal resource locator (URL) for their MSDS in the response proposal or purchase order.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-3-808

  • Chief procurement officer: means the person holding the position established in §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
  • Data: means any recorded information, regardless of its form or characteristic. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
  • Procurement: means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring of any goods or services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
  • Respondent: includes a "bidder" or "proposer" that is a natural person or legal entity that has properly registered as required by the state. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
  • Response: means a written response to a solicitation for goods and services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
(b) The chief procurement officer shall post on the chief procurement officer’s website the URL for MSDSSEARCH.