Information included in a Material Safety Data Sheet aids in the selection of safe products, helps you understand the potential health and physical hazards of a chemical and describes how to respond effectively to exposure situations.
A MSDS may be useful but it can not substitute for prudent practices and comprehensive risk management. The MSDS does not have to list the amount that the hazardous chemical occurs in the product.
They are required as a part of any compliance obligation to be available and displayed prominently in the workplace. The public has a right to MSDS data upon request. In general, if your business uses hazardous chemicals as opposed to manufacturing or importing them for sale to others you should be able to obtain a MSDS from the manufacturer, so that you can post it in the workplace and keep it in your records.
By following this recommended format, the information of greatest concern to workers is featured at the beginning of the data sheet, including information on chemical composition and first aid measures.
More technical information that addresses topics such as the physical and chemical properties of the material and toxicological data appears later in the document. While some of this information such as ecological information is not required by the HCS, the section MSDS is becoming the international norm. SDSs must be stored in a location that all staff can access during work hours not behind a locked door or on a password-protected device to which they do not have the password.
SDSs must be stored in the work area not far away or in another building. If electronic copies are used, SDSs must still be available if the area loses electricity or internet access. Back-up options include: A laptop with PDFs or any electronic file type on the local hard drive. A computer with PDFs on the local hard drive that is hooked up to a battery back-up or plugged into an outlet on a back-up generator red outlets.
To finish your training requirement, you must also know specific information unique to your own work area. Use the Site-Specific Training checklist located within the course content to review site-specific training items with your supervisor or designated work area trainer. Audience: Persons who work with chemicals in research labs. It provides information about handling hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
A lot of health hazard information, for example, is written in general terms. Your health and safety specialist, occupational health nurse or family doctor should be able to help you find more information if needed. You should look at a MSDS, match the name of the chemical on your container to the one on the MSDS, know the hazards, understand safe handling and storage instructions, as well as understand what to do in an emergency.
The format is left up to the manufacturer or supplier who writes the MSDS. However, the information for the nine basic categories must always be in a Canadian MSDS for a controlled product. If you are still using a product that you bought more than three years ago, you may not have a current MSDS. Contact the manufacturer or supplier again and ask for a newer version of the MSDS.
The three-year time limit does not apply to MSDSs for non-controlled products i. If new, significant information becomes available before the three years has elapsed, the supplier is required to update the product label and MSDS. If there is no new information on the ingredients by the end of the three-year period, the supplier should review the MSDS and the label for accuracy, revise it where necessary, and revise the preparation date on the MSDS. Employers must make sure that all controlled products have an up-to-date less than three years old MSDS when it enters the workplace.
The MSDSs must be readily available to the workers who are exposed to the controlled product and to the health and safety committee or representative. If a controlled product is made in the workplace, the employer has a duty to prepare an MSDS for any of these products.
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