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Following training by the employer:

  1. Follows the safe work or preventative measures as instructed by the employer
  2. Knows where the sheets are located and how to find pertinent information on safe
    use and first aid measures
    Material Safety Data Sheet Content
    A supplier material safety data sheet must provide at least nine categories or sections of
    content and approximately sixty items of information distributed among those categories.
    An MSDS must be reviewed at least every three years. The categories must have the
    following similar headings:
    I. Hazardous Ingredients
    This section will include:
     The chemical names and concentrations concerning the hazardous
    ingredients
     The LD 50 and LC50 indicate the short term toxic potential
     CAS number which is useful in locating more information especially if the
    product is known by numerous names\
    II. Preparation Information
    This section includes:
     The name address and telephone number of who prepared the MSDS
  3. The date the MSDS was prepared
  4. o If more than three years old, it must be updated
  5. III. Product Information
  6. This section:
  7.  Identifies the product by the name on the supplier label
  8.  Provides the chemical name, family and formula (including molecular weight)
  9.  Lists the product identifiers, manufacturer and supplier names, addresses
  10. and emergency telephone numbers
  11. IV. Physical Data
  12. This section includes information indicating how it looks and how it will behave when it is
  13. used, stored, spilled and how it will react with other products indicated through:
  14.  The state it is in e.g. liquid
  15.  The odour and appearance of the product
  16.  The specific gravity, vapour density, evaporation rate, boiling point and the
  17. freezing point
  18.  The vapour pressure, the higher the concentration the higher the possible air
  19. concentration
  20.  The odour threshold, which is the lowest airborne concentration of a chemical
  21. that can be perceived by smell
  22.  The pH reflecting the corrosive or irritant nature of the product
  23. Fire and Explosion Hazard
  24. This section describes:
  25.  The temperature and conditions that can cause the chemical to catch fire or
  26. explode
  27. o UEL (upper explosion limit) or UFL (upper flammable limit) will indicate
  28. the highest concentration of a substance in the air that will produce a fire
  29. or explosion when a source of ignition (heat, spark or flame) is present
  30. o LEL (lower explosion limit) or LFL (lower flammable limit) will indicate the
  31. lowest concentration of a substance in the air that will produce a fire or
  32. explosion when a source or ignition is present
  33. o From the LEL to the UEL, the mixture is explosive. Below the UEL the
  34. mixture is too lean to burn; above the LEL the mixture is too rich to burn.
  35. However, concentrations above the UEL are still very dangerous because
  36. if the concentration is lowered (by introducing fresh air), it will enter the
  37. explosive range
  38.  Means of extinction including the type of fire extinguisher required
  39.  Personal Protective Equipment required for fire fighting
  40.  Some of the storage requirements however more of this information is found
  41. in the reactivity data section
  42. VI. Reactivity Data:
  43. This section describes:
  44.  The chemical stability of the product and its reactions to light, heat, moisture,
  45. shock and incompatible materials
  46.  Storage requirements based on the reactivity or instability of the product
  47.  Incompatible products that must not be mixed or stored near each other
  48.  The need for disposal before they become extremely reactive
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