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Chemical Handling & Bio Safety Labs

Kiran Sahar
Ph.D.
Environmental Science.
Chemical Handling
 What is Chemical Handling :

Chemical handling refers to the set of procedures, practices, and

precautions involved in the safe and responsible management of
chemicals in various settings, such as laboratories, industrial facilities,
and workplaces.
• Receiving
• Storage
• Transportation
• Use, and disposal of chemicals.
 Bio Safety Laboratories

Bio-safety laboratories (BSLs) are categorized based on the level of

containment and the types of microorganisms or agents handled within
them. The classification system is designed to ensure the safe handling of
biological materials and to protect both laboratory personnel and the
surrounding environment. The levels are typically referred to as BSL-1
through BSL-4, with BSL-1 being the lowest level of containment and
BSL-4 being the highest. Here's an overview of each category
 Material Safety Data Sheet

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), now commonly referred to as

the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), is a comprehensive document that
provides detailed information about the properties, hazards, safe use,
handling, storage, and emergency procedures related to a particular
chemical product. The purpose of the SDS is to ensure the safety of
individuals who may come into contact with the chemical, such as
workers, emergency responders, and consumers
 Key Components of an SDS
• Identification • Physical and Chemical Properties

• Hazard Identification • Stability and Reactivity

• Composition/Ingredients • Toxicological Information

• First-Aid Measures • Ecological Information

• Fire-Fighting Measures • Disposal Considerations

• Accidental Release Measures • Transport Information

• Handling and Storage • Regulatory Information

• Exposure Controls/Personal Protection • Other Information

1. Identification
• Identification
• Product form
• Product name
• Product code
• Relevant identified uses
• Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
• Emergency telephone number
2. Hazard(s) identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

• GHS-US classification
2.2. Label elements
2.3. Other hazards
2.4. Unknown acute toxicity (GHS US)
3. Composition/Information on ingredients
• Substance
• Mixture
4. First aid measures
• First-aid measures general
• First-aid measures after inhalation
• First-aid measures after skin contact
• First-aid measures after eye contact
• First-aid measures after ingestion
5: Firefighting measures
• Extinguishing media
• Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
• Advice for firefighters
6: Accidental release measures
• Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency
procedures
• Environmental precautions
• Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
7. Handling and storage
• Precautions for safe handling
• Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
• Control parameters
• Exposure controls
– Appropriate engineering controls
– Personal protective equipment
– Hand protection
– Eye protection
– Respiratory protection
– Other information
9. Physical and chemical properties
• Information on basic physical and chemical properties
• Physical state
• Color
• Odor
• pH
• Melting point
• Freezing point
• Boiling point
• Flash point
• Flammability
• Auto-ignition temperature
• Decomposition temperature
• Explosion limits : No data available
• Explosive properties : No data available
• Oxidizing properties : No data available
10. Stability and reactivity
• Reactivity
• Chemical stability
• Possibility of hazardous reactions
• Conditions to avoid
• Incompatible materials
• Hazardous decomposition products
11. Toxicological information
• Information on toxicological effects
• Skin corrosion/irritation
• Serious eye damage/irritation
• Respiratory or skin sensitization
• Germ cell mutagenicity
• Carcinogenicity
• Reproductive toxicity
12. Ecological information
• Toxicity
• Persistence and degradability
• Bio accumulative potential
• Mobility in soil
13. Disposal considerations
• Waste treatment methods

14. Transport information

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

15. Regulatory information

• International Regulatory
Agencies
16: Other information
• Revision date
• Other information
THANK YOU
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