What The !@#$What The !@#$%^&* Is A MSDS?%^&* Is A MSDS?

How to Read and Interpret a How to Read and Interpret a Material Safety Data Sheet!Material Safety Data Sheet!

•ObjectiveObjective

to concisely inform you about the to concisely inform you about the hazards of materials you work with so hazards of materials you work with so that you can protect yourself and respond that you can protect yourself and respond to an emergencyto an emergency

acts as a “crystal ball” - if you study it, acts as a “crystal ball” - if you study it, you will see the futureyou will see the future

•PurposePurpose

the material’s physical properties or fast-acting the material’s physical properties or fast-acting health effects that make it dangerous to handlehealth effects that make it dangerous to handle

the level of protective gear you needthe level of protective gear you need the first aid treatment to be provided when you the first aid treatment to be provided when you

are exposed to a hazardare exposed to a hazard the preplanning needed for safely handling the preplanning needed for safely handling

spills, fires, and day-to-day operationsspills, fires, and day-to-day operations how to respond to accidentshow to respond to accidents

•A Material is Considered A Material is Considered Hazardous If--Hazardous If--

specifically listed in the law, 29CFR Part specifically listed in the law, 29CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances (the Z list)Substances (the Z list)

assigned a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) assigned a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) by the American Conference of by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc (ACGIH)(ACGIH)

determined to be cancer causing, determined to be cancer causing, corrosive, toxic, an irritant, a sensitizer, corrosive, toxic, an irritant, a sensitizer, or has damaging effects on specific body or has damaging effects on specific body organsorgans

•The MSDS FormatThe MSDS Format

must be in Englishmust be in English have a headinghave a heading cover 16 different informational cover 16 different informational

categoriescategories

•HeadingHeading

name and address of name and address of the manufacturerthe manufacturer

telephone numberstelephone numbers transportation transportation

emergency numberemergency number nontransportation nontransportation

information and information and emergency numbersemergency numbers

•Categories of Categories of InformationInformation

1. 1. Chemical Production InformationChemical Production Information product nameproduct name product codeproduct code chemical familychemical family chemical namechemical name synonymssynonyms formulaformula

Chemical Product Chemical Product InformationInformation

CategoriesCategories

2. Composition/Information on Ingredients2. Composition/Information on Ingredients ingredient nameingredient name CAS numberCAS number exposure limitsexposure limits concentration (%)concentration (%) names of hazardous ingredientsnames of hazardous ingredients

Composition/Information Composition/Information on Ingredientson Ingredients

CategoriesCategories

3. Hazards Identification3. Hazards Identification emergency overview,iemergency overview,i.e.,.e.,Danger! ToxicDanger! Toxic potential health effectspotential health effects routes of entryroutes of entry human effects & symptoms of overexposurehuman effects & symptoms of overexposure acute effects of overexposureacute effects of overexposure chronic effects of overexposurechronic effects of overexposure carcinogenicitycarcinogenicity medical conditions aggravated by exposuremedical conditions aggravated by exposure

Hazards IdentificationHazards Identification

CategoriesCategories

4. First Aid Measures4. First Aid Measures first aid for eyesfirst aid for eyes first aid for skinfirst aid for skin first aid for inhalation first aid for inhalation first aid for ingestionfirst aid for ingestion note to physiciannote to physician

First Aid MeasuresFirst Aid Measures

CategoriesCategories

5. Fire Fighting Measures5. Fire Fighting Measures flash pointflash point flammable limitsflammable limits

upper explosive limit (UEL)(%)upper explosive limit (UEL)(%) lower explosive limit (LEL)(%)lower explosive limit (LEL)(%)

extinguishing mediaextinguishing media special fire fighting proceduresspecial fire fighting procedures

Fire Fighting MeasuresFire Fighting Measures

CategoriesCategories

6. Accidental Release Measures6. Accidental Release Measures spill or leak proceduresspill or leak procedures

CategoriesCategories

7. Handling and Storage7. Handling and Storage storage temperature (min/max)storage temperature (min/max) shelf lifeshelf life special sensitivity special sensitivity handling/storage precautionshandling/storage precautions

Handling and StorageHandling and Storage

CategoriesCategories

8. Personal Protection8. Personal Protection eye protection requirementseye protection requirements skin protection requirementsskin protection requirements ventilation requirementsventilation requirements respirator requirementsrespirator requirements medical surveillancemedical surveillance additional protective measuresadditional protective measures

PPEPPE

PPEPPE

CategoriesCategories

9. Physical and Chemical Properties9. Physical and Chemical Properties physical formphysical form colorcolor odorodor odor thresholdodor threshold molecular weightmolecular weight boiling pointboiling point melting/freezing pointmelting/freezing point solubility in watersolubility in water

specific gravityspecific gravity bulk densitybulk density % volatile by volume% volatile by volume vapor pressurevapor pressure vapor densityvapor density

Physical and Chemical Physical and Chemical PropertiesProperties

CategoriesCategories

10. Stability and Reactivity10. Stability and Reactivity stabilitystability hazardous polymerizationhazardous polymerization incompatibilitiesincompatibilities instability conditionsinstability conditions decomposition productsdecomposition products

Stability and ReactivityStability and Reactivity

CategoriesCategories

11. Toxicological Information11. Toxicological Information Acute ToxicityAcute Toxicity

oral LD50oral LD50 dermal LD50dermal LD50 inhalation LC50inhalation LC50 eye effectseye effects skin effectsskin effects sensitizationsensitization

Subchronic ToxicitySubchronic Toxicity Chronic ToxicityChronic Toxicity

CarcinogenicityCarcinogenicity MutagenicityMutagenicity Developmental ToxicityDevelopmental Toxicity ReproductionReproduction NeurotoxicityNeurotoxicity

Toxicological InformationToxicological Information

CategoriesCategories

12. Ecological Information12. Ecological Information

13. Disposal Information13. Disposal Information

CategoriesCategories

14. Transportation Information14. Transportation Information technical shipping nametechnical shipping name freight class packagefreight class package product labelproduct label DOT (Domestic Surface)DOT (Domestic Surface)

proper shipping nameproper shipping name UN/UA numberUN/UA number packing grouppacking group DOT product RQ lbs. (kgs)DOT product RQ lbs. (kgs) hazard label(s)hazard label(s)

hazard placard(s)hazard placard(s)

IMO / IMDG Code (Ocean)IMO / IMDG Code (Ocean) proper shipping nameproper shipping name hazard class division numberhazard class division number UN numberUN number packing grouppacking group hazard(s)hazard(s) hazard placard(s)hazard placard(s)

ICAO / IATA (Air)ICAO / IATA (Air) proper shipping nameproper shipping name

hazard class division numberhazard class division number UN numberUN number subsidiary risksubsidiary risk packing grouppacking group hazard label(s)hazard label(s) radioactivityradioactivity passenger air - max. qtypassenger air - max. qty passenger packing instructionspassenger packing instructions cargo air - max. qtycargo air - max. qty cargo passenger packing instructionscargo passenger packing instructions

CategoriesCategories

15. Regulatory Information15. Regulatory Information OSHA statusOSHA status TSCA statusTSCA status CERLA Reportable QuantityCERLA Reportable Quantity

SARA Title IIISARA Title III Section 302 Extremely Hazardous SubstancesSection 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances Section 311/312 Hazard CategoriesSection 311/312 Hazard Categories Section313Section313

RCRA StatusRCRA Status

Regulatory InformationRegulatory Information

CategoriesCategories

16. Other Information16. Other Information NFPA 704M RatingsNFPA 704M Ratings Reason for IssueReason for Issue Prepared by:Prepared by: Approved by:Approved by: Title:Title: Approval Date:Approval Date: Supersedes DateSupersedes Date MSDA numberMSDA number

Other InformationOther Information

DisclaimersDisclaimers

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MSDSMSDS

is an OSHA documentis an OSHA document not an EPA documentnot an EPA document not part of the labeling unless received at not part of the labeling unless received at

the time of purchasethe time of purchase

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