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WACs > Title 296 > Chapter 296-816 > Section 296-816-100
Beginning of Chapter
296-816-200
Agency filings affecting this section
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. WSR 04-14-026, § 296-816-100, filed 6/29/04, effective 9/1/04.]