Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain specific information about the nature of
a substance and the hazards associated with it. There is not a set format for
these documents, but all of them must contain the following information:
- Company Information
- Substance identity and Hazardous Ingredients
- Physical and chemical Characteristics
- Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
- Health Hazard Data
- Reactivity Data
- Spill or Leak clean up Procedures
- Special Protection Information
- Special Precautions for safe handling and use
The law requires that these documents must be in English and available to all
employees working with or near the substance. Supervisors must keep the
MSDS of each chemical in their work area. They must be made available to their workers. Please
mail a copy to Frank Abell. The copy is then placed in the main cabinet
located in the photocopy room across from the chemistry office. This room is
also known as "the cage".
The MSDS can be obtained from the chemical supplier or manufacturer. An MSDS must
either accompany or precede the shipment. If the MSDS is not received the
supervisor must obtain one as soon as possible by contacting the
chemical supplier.
Follow this link for
more information about MSDSs.
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