BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 90-821
13 MAY 2019
Special Management
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
(HAZCOM) PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFMSA/SG3PB
Supersedes: AFI 48-158, 27 March 2014
Certified by: AF/SG3/5
(Maj Gen Robert I. Miller)
Pages: 22
This Air Force Instruction (AFI) implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6050.05,
DoD Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program, and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 90-
8, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Management and Risk Management. Unless
otherwise noted, the guidance and procedures outlined in this AFI apply to all United States Air
Force (USAF) military and civilian personnel at AF installations, geographically separated units
(GSU) within the United States (US) and its territories, and direct reporting units (DRU) and field
operating agencies (FOA) not located on AF installations. For installations and GSUs located in
foreign countries, this AFI only applies to the extent it addresses matters not covered by country-
specific Final Governing Standards, the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document,
Combatant Command policy, and environmental consideration annexes to operation orders,
operation plans, or other operation directives that apply at the overseas location. Additionally, this
AFI applies to the AF Reserve (AFR), the Air National Guard (ANG). Further, the ANG or AFR,
in coordination with Air Force Civil Engineering (AF/A4C), will support the intent of this AFI,
but where needed may prepare an appropriate policy, supplement, guidance, and/or procedural
document reflecting its unique legal status, resources, and structure, as recognized by the Reserve
Component authorities of Title 10 of the United States Code and other governing authorities.
Government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) operations within the US or US territories shall
implement 29 CFR 1910.1200. GOCO operations outside the regulatory jurisdiction of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shall comply with this standard in
response to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification
and Material Safety Data. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to
