WAC 296-816-100   Scope.  This chapter applies to both:

     • Withholding trade secret information from material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and employee exposure records;

     AND

     • Providing trade secret information in medical emergencies and nonemergency situations.

     Definition:

     Trade secrets: Any confidential information that is used in an employer's business and gives an opportunity to gain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. It can be a:

     • Formula.

     • Pattern.

     • Process.

     • Device.

     • Information.

     • Collection of information.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-026, § 296-816-100, filed 6/29/04, effective 9/1/04.]