1. Material Safety Data Sheets

2. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Session Objectives You will be able to: Recognize the importance of the MSDS Access an MSDS Locate essential safety and health information Interpret the information accurately

3. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 What You Need to Know Purpose of the MSDS How to access an MSDS How to find and interpret essential safety and health information How to use MSDS information to protect against chemical hazards

4. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Right to Know Hazard Communication Standard Right-to-know information MSDS and your right to know

5. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 MSDS and Hazard Communication Chemical manufacturers Employers Employees

6. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 MSDS—The Foundation of Chemical Safety The MSDS tells you: What chemicals are contained in a product What the hazards are What precautions you need to take What to do in the event of a spill or exposure

7. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Accessing an MSDS Chemical list as index to MSDS system Binder system Computer-generated MSDSs

8. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 MSDS Formats Different formats permitted Section numbers and titles may vary Same basic information provided regardless of format

9. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Importance of the MSDS Do you understand the information that has been presented so far?

10. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Product Information Manufacturer name, address, and phone number Emergency phone number Name of chemical Date of MSDS

11. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Chemical Ingredients Hazardous chemical names Percentage of chemical in product Nonhazardous ingredients Trade secrets

12. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Exposure Limits PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) STEL (Short-Term Exposure Limit) TLV (Threshold Limit Value)

13. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Physical Properties Boiling point and melting point Vapor pressure and evaporation rate Vapor density Solubility in water and specific gravity How chemical looks and smells under normal conditions

14. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Health Hazards Routes of entry Health effects and symptoms of exposure Effect on existing medical conditions Target organs

15. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Fire and Explosion Data Flashpoint Flammability limits Hazardous combustion products

16. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Fire Data (cont.) Extinguishing measures Firefighting equipment and methods

17. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Reactivity Information Chemical stability Conditions to avoid Incompatibility with other substances

18. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Reactivity Information (cont.) Hazardous decomposition products Hazardous polymerization

19. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Safe Handling Precautions Storage recommendations Dispensing requirements

20. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Safe Handling Precautions (cont.) Handling instructions Warnings Decontaminant or antidote Disposal requirements

21. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Exposure Control Engineering controls PPE Hygiene

22. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Spills and Leaks Evacuation and isolation of area Evaluation by trained responders Containment Cleanup

23. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 First Aid Eyes Skin Inhalation

24. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 First Aid (cont.) Ingestion Notes to physician

25. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Basic MSDS Information Do you understand all the information that was presented in the previous slides?

26. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Additional Information Ecological Toxicological Transportation Regulatory

27. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Label Information Health = Blue Flammability = Red Instability or Reactivity = Yellow Other hazards or special handling = White Scale: 0 (no hazard) to 4 (extreme hazard)

28. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0609 Key Points to Remember The MSDS is the foundation of chemical safety MSDSs must be accessible at all times Always read the MSDS before working with a chemical Ask a supervisor if you still have questions about hazards or precautions