# N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-8: Hazardous substance fact sheets

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-8
- **Heading:** Hazardous substance fact sheets
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-8

## Text

a. Upon receipt of a completed workplace survey from an employer, the Department of Health shall transmit to that employer a hazardous substance fact sheet for each hazardous substance reported by the employer on the workplace survey. If an employer makes a trade secret claim for information on the workplace survey pursuant to section 15 of this act, the department shall transmit a hazardous substance fact sheet for that substance with the identity of the substance concealed. b. Any employer whose workplace survey transmitted to the Department of Health pursuant to section 7 of this act indicates that no hazardous substances are present at the facility shall be exempt from the provisions of this act for that facility, except for the requirement to annually update the workplace survey pursuant to section 10 of this act, and except for the provisions of section 33 of this act. Any employer exempted from the provisions of this act pursuant to this subsection who transmits to the Department of Health an update of the workplace survey which indicates that a hazardous substance is present at the employer's facility shall immediately be subject to the provisions of this act. L. 1983, c. 315, s. 8, eff. Aug. 29, 1984. Amended by L. 1985, c. 534, s. 1, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-2 Legislative findings and declarations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-3 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-4 Development of environmental hazardous substance list](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-5 Workplace hazardous substance list; special health hazard substance list; workplace survey; hazardous substance fact sheet; Spanish translation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-6 Distribution of workplace and environmental surveys to employer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-7 Completion, transmittal of workplace survey](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-8 Hazardous substance fact sheets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-8.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-9 Environmental surveys; file; clarifying information; update; request for copy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10 Retention of workplace surveys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.1 Definitions relative to use, storage of hazardous substances in schools, child care centers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.2 Use of hazardous substance prohibited when children are expected to be present; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.3 Posting of notice of construction, activity involving hazardous substance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.4 Responsibility for enforcement; violations, penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.4.md)

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