1. What The !@#$%^&* Is A MSDS? How to Read and Interpret a Material Safety Data Sheet!

2. ObjectiveObjective  to concisely inform you about the hazards of materials you work with so that you can protect yourself and respond to an emergency  acts as a “crystal ball” - if you study it, you will see the future

3. PurposePurpose  the material’s physical properties or fast- acting health effects that make it dangerous to handle  the level of protective gear you need  the first aid treatment to be provided when you are exposed to a hazard  the preplanning needed for safely handling spills, fires, and day-to-day operations  how to respond to accidents

4. A Material is Considered Hazardous If--A Material is Considered Hazardous If--  specifically listed in the law, 29CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances (the Z list)  assigned a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc (ACGIH)

5.  determined to be cancer causing, corrosive, toxic, an irritant, a sensitizer, or has damaging effects on specific body organs

6. The MSDS FormatThe MSDS Format  must be in English  have a heading  cover 16 different informational categories

7. HeadingHeading  name and address of the manufacturer  telephone numbers  transportation emergency number  nontransportation information and emergency numbers

8. Categories of InformationCategories of Information 1. Chemical Production Information  product name  product code  chemical family  chemical name  synonyms  formula

9. Chemical Product Information

10. Categories 2. Composition/Information on Ingredients  ingredient name  CAS number  exposure limits  concentration (%)  names of hazardous ingredients

11. Composition/Information on Ingredients

12. Categories 3. Hazards Identification  emergency overview,i.e.,Danger! Toxic  potential health effects  routes of entry  human effects & symptoms of overexposure  acute effects of overexposure  chronic effects of overexposure  carcinogenicity  medical conditions aggravated by exposure

13. Hazards Identification

14. Categories 4. First Aid Measures  first aid for eyes  first aid for skin  first aid for inhalation  first aid for ingestion  note to physician

15. First Aid Measures

16. Categories 5. Fire Fighting Measures  flash point  flammable limits  upper explosive limit (UEL)(%)  lower explosive limit (LEL)(%)  extinguishing media  special fire fighting procedures

17. Fire Fighting Measures

18. Categories 6. Accidental Release Measures  spill or leak procedures

19. Categories 7. Handling and Storage  storage temperature (min/max)  shelf life  special sensitivity  handling/storage precautions

20. Handling and Storage

21. Categories 8. Personal Protection  eye protection requirements  skin protection requirements  ventilation requirements  respirator requirements  medical surveillance  additional protective measures

22. PPE

23. PPE

24. Categories 9. Physical and Chemical Properties  physical form  color  odor  odor threshold  molecular weight  boiling point  melting/freezing point  solubility in water

25.  specific gravity  bulk density  % volatile by volume  vapor pressure  vapor density

26. Physical and Chemical Properties

27. Categories 10. Stability and Reactivity  stability  hazardous polymerization  incompatibilities  instability conditions  decomposition products

28. Stability and Reactivity

29. Categories 11. Toxicological Information  Acute Toxicity  oral LD50  dermal LD50  inhalation LC50  eye effects  skin effects  sensitization  Subchronic Toxicity  Chronic Toxicity

30.  Carcinogenicity  Mutagenicity  Developmental Toxicity  Reproduction  Neurotoxicity

31. Toxicological Information

34. Categories 12. Ecological Information

35. 13. Disposal Information

36. Categories 14. Transportation Information  technical shipping name  freight class package  product label  DOT (Domestic Surface)  proper shipping name  UN/UA number  packing group  DOT product RQ lbs. (kgs)  hazard label(s)

37.  hazard placard(s)  IMO / IMDG Code (Ocean)  proper shipping name  hazard class division number  UN number  packing group  hazard(s)  hazard placard(s)  ICAO / IATA (Air)  proper shipping name

38.  hazard class division number  UN number  subsidiary risk  packing group  hazard label(s)  radioactivity  passenger air - max. qty  passenger packing instructions  cargo air - max. qty  cargo passenger packing instructions

44. Categories 15. Regulatory Information  OSHA status  TSCA status  CERLA Reportable Quantity  SARA Title III  Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances  Section 311/312 Hazard Categories  Section313  RCRA Status

45. Regulatory Information Regulatory Information

47. Categories 16. Other Information  NFPA 704M Ratings  Reason for Issue  Prepared by:  Approved by:  Title:  Approval Date:  Supersedes Date  MSDA number

48. Other Information

49. Disclaimers  no warranties, expressed or implied

50. MSDS  is an OSHA document  not an EPA document  not part of the labeling unless received at the time of purchase

51. Read The Label! READ THE LABEL!

52. UNDERSTAND THE LABEL

53. FOLLOW THE LABEL

54. Their Legacy is the Land. May they Find it as Beautiful and as Bountiful as their Forbearers Did

55. Mary L. Grodner, Ph.D. Mary L. Grodner, Ph.D. Pesticide Coordinator LSU AgCenter 225/578-2180 phone 225/578-7829 fax mgrodner@agctr.lsu.eduwww.agctr.lsu.edu