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Understanding Material Safety Data Sheets August 2012
Understanding Material Safety Data Sheets August 2012
Understanding Material Safety Data Sheets August 2012
The
This
Outlined
UNDERSTANDING MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
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An
The
MSDSs must be
accessible to all personnel
during their work hours
UNDERSTANDING MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
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The
MSDS is typically
organized into
individual sections
NOTE!
I.
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
I.
address and
phone number of the
manufacturer
Date MSDS was written
National Fire Protection
Association rating
Storage Color Code
II.
II.
II.
Regulated
II.
STEL
STEL
II.
limits
TLVs also use TWA, STEL, C
Often limits are lower than OSHAs PEL
It
III.
section provides
information for handling and
storing a product. This
information may be
sometimes found under
section VII (REACTIVITY)
IV.
PHYSICAL DATA
Outlines
the physical
properties of the material
The
IV.
The
IV.
Vapor
IV.
IV.
Decomposition
Temperature: The
temperature at which a substance will
break down or decompose into smaller
fragments
% Volatile by Volume: Percentage of a
liquid or solid, by volume, that evaporates
at a temperature of 70 F
IV.
Evaporation
Rate: rate at
which a material will
vaporize (change from liquid
to vapor) compared to the
rate of vaporization of a
specific known material,
usually n-butyl acetate.
Expressed as a ratio
is a measure of
a fluid's resistance to flow
Viscosity:
IV.
pH:
Other
V.
general information
about appropriate personal
protective equipment for
handling this material
It
Eye
Protection:
recommendations are
dependent upon the irritancy,
corrosiveness, and special
handling procedures
Skin
Protection: describes
the particular types of
protective garments and
appropriate glove materials to
provide personnel protection
V.
Protection:
appropriate respirators for conditions
exceeding the recommended occupational
exposure limits
Contact
V.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (cont.)
Ventilation:
V.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (cont.): Ventilation
Local
canopy hood
snorkel hood
fume hood
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VI.
Contains
It
VI:
Auto-ignition
Temperature: the
approximate temperature at which a
flammable gas-air mixture will ignite without
spark or flame
Flashpoint:
VI.
Combustible:
VI.
Flammable:
Flammable
VI.
Flammable Limits:
LEL
VII.
REACTIVITY DATA
Includes
VII.
Stability:
Unstable"
VII.
Decomposition
Polymerization:
VIII.
First Aid
Describes
In
IX.
Information
on the toxicity of
the substance may also be
presented
IX.
Chronic
IX.
IX.
IX.
IX.
IX.
Based
X.
TRANSPORTATION DATA
This
XI.
XII.
XIII.
ADDITIONAL REGULATORY
INFORMATION
Contains information relevant to compliance
with other Federal or state laws such as TSCA
(Toxic Substances Control Act), FIFRA (Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act) and
others.
XIV.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION