MSDS

Introduction This presentation will provide information on the importance, use and responsibilities involved with the MSDS program. As with many other programs, this one also includes all staff to some degree.

Agenda What are MSDS? Who is responsible for MSDS? Who should work together with MSDS updates and files? What does an MSDS do for me? What information does an MSDS contain? Who is affected by information contained in MSDS? Where should MSDS information be stored? Who should be able to access MSDS? When should MSDS be updated? Where do I get MSDS’s? What can happen if the MSDS are not current? How do I know when the MSDS has been updated? Summary

Overview This subject affects everyone in the school district. No one can escape the need for MSDS, as everyone may be in need of the information at some time during their employment. Text

What Are MSDS? Material Safety Data Sheets are information pages distributed with all products. These products are any chemical or manufactured product, including wood product, such as plywood, that are purchased for use in quantity. Quantity is defined as being more than you would use personally under normal circumstances.

What Are MSDS? This means that if you purchase hair spray in carton quantity at Price Costco and bring it to work, you need an MSDS. MSDS are regulated by OSHA and are mandated to be present at any location where these products are used.

Who is Responsible for MSDS? Maintenance staff Head Custodians Delegated employees Site Safety Coordinators From the aspect of informing of a new substance or product, everyone is responsible to inform those in charge of updating.

Who should work together with MSDS updates and files? Staff and Head custodians Head custodians and Site Safety Coordinators Head custodians and maintenance director.

What does an MSDS do for me? Keeps you in compliance Provides you with special information that may be vital to someone’s survival (or your own), at some point in time. Provides you with information that emergency services may need.

What information does an MSDS contain? Product warnings. Antidotes. Emergency first aid instructions. Actions you should not take. Product Hot-line numbers. Products not to be mixed with. Products not to be stored with. Symptoms and indications. Emergency call-out instructions. Carcinogenic information.

Who is affected by information contained in MSDS? Everyone!!! Anyone that may come in contact with any substance, product, or chemical in a school district, including students, staff, and visitors.

Where should MSDS information be stored? In the MSDS binder. At the front desk of the schools’ main office. In a location accessible to all at all times of operation. Operation is defined as any time the building is occupied and / or any time someone is working inside or outside of the building. The binder should be kept with the sites’ Safety Meeting binder. Everyone on the site should know the location of both of these record documents.

Who should be able to access MSDS? Employees. Students. Visitors. Officials. OSHA Everyone!!!

When should MSDS be updated? Every time a new product or material is purchased for the first time. Old information should be removed quarterly on review, or as a product is eliminated from use or exposure. When ever a change is submitted on an existing MSDS.

Where do I get MSDS’s? An MSDS should accompany every product purchased. If no MSDS is sent with a product, you must contact the supplier, (the company that sold you the product or material), and request an MSDS been sent immediately. If you have difficulty in obtaining an MSDS, the Internet has an MSDS site with search capabilities that contains most products and materials on the market today. The address is

What can happen if the MSDS are not current? With people placed in harms-way of not having potential life-saving information available, you could place someone’s life in jeopardy. Fines and penalties are stiff from OSHA for non-compliance. Not being updated is construed by OSHA to be out of compliance. Responsible staff can be disciplined.

How do I know when the MSDS has been updated? The MSDS binder must have a log sheet in the front indicating the following information: Individual updating information. Position of individual. Date of update. What was updated.

Summary MSDS are invaluable informational tools. MSDS are mandatory. Updates are mandatory. Record-keeping is mandatory. Responsible individuals are required to update and take responsibility for them. Communication is imperative if more than one person is responsible to update. Communication is imperative between staff and responsible individuals.