Chemical Safety August 12 2008 MSDS Material Safety

Chemical Safety August 12, 2008

MSDS • Material Safety Data Sheet • Contains information regarding the safe use of a chemical. • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requires that all hazardous chemicals and those that are present in the workplace. • MSDS contain 9 -16 sections depending on supplier.

Reading MSDS • What is the material? – Sections ___ and ___ • What should I do if a hazardous situation occurs? – Sections ___ • How do I prevent hazardous situations from occurring? – Sections ___ and ___ • What are the lethal dosages? – Section ___

What is the material? • Name of the chemical (section __ and __) • Synonyms—other names the chemical is referred to as (section __) • Hazards—uses a rating of 0 -4 to indicate the severity of the hazard; 0 = no hazard; 4 = maximum hazard (section __) We will consider it a hazard if it has a rating of 2 or above. – – – Health Flammability Reactivity Exposure Storage

• Physical description (section __) – Odor – Color – State of matter • Solubility (section __) – What the chemical will dissolve in • Formula (section __) – The elements that make up the chemical • Melting point (section __) • Boiling point (section __)

What should I do if a hazardous situation occurs? • First aid (section __) – Inhalation – Eye – External – Internal • Flammable or combustible (section __) • Clean up procedures (section __)

How do I prevent hazardous situations from occurring? • Storage (section __) – Organic or Inorganic • Protection (section __) – Avoid contact with what? – Wear what? • Stability (section __) – What is the shelf life?

What are the lethal dosages? • Toxicological information (section __) – Acute effects – Chronic effects – Target organs – LD 50 information • Oral • Inhalation • Skin