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WHAT THE IS A MSDS?CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE, PORTLAND
How to Read and Interpret a Material Safety Data Sheet!
Objectives
to concisely inform you about the hazards of materials you work with so that you can protect yourself and respond to an emergency
acts as a “crystal ball” - if you study it, you will see the future
Purpose
the material’s physical properties or fast-acting health effects that make it dangerous to handle
the level of protective gear you need the first aid treatment to be provided when
you are exposed to a hazard the preplanning needed for safely handling
spills, fires, and day-to-day operations how to respond to accidents
A Material is Considered Hazardous If- specifically listed in the law, 29CFR Part
1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances (the Z list)
assigned a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc (ACGIH)
A Material is Considered Hazardous If- determined to be cancer causing,
corrosive, toxic, an irritant, a sensitizer, or has damaging effects on specific body organs
The MSDS Format
must be in English have a heading cover 16 different informational
categories
Heading
name and address of the manufacturer
telephone numbers transportation
emergency number nontransportation
information and emergency numbers
Categories of Information
1. Chemical Production Information product name product code chemical family chemical name synonyms formula
Chemical Product Information
Categories
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients ingredient name CAS number exposure limits concentration (%) names of hazardous ingredients
Composition/Information on Ingredients
Categories
3. Hazards Identification emergency overview (i.e., Danger!, Toxic) potential health effects routes of entry human effects & symptoms of
overexposure acute effects of overexposure chronic effects of overexposure carcinogenicity medical conditions aggravated by exposure
Hazards Identification
Categories
4. First Aid Measures first aid for eyes first aid for skin first aid for inhalation first aid for ingestion note to physician
First Aid Measures
Categories
5. Fire Fighting Measures flash point flammable limits
upper explosive limit (UEL)(%) lower explosive limit (LEL)(%)
extinguishing media special fire fighting procedures
Fire Fighting Measures
Categories
6. Accidental Release Measures spill or leak procedures
Categories
7. Handling and Storage storage temperature (min/max) shelf life special sensitivity handling/storage precautions
Handling and Storage
Categories
8. Personal Protection eye protection requirements skin protection requirements ventilation requirements respirator requirements medical surveillance additional protective measures
PPE
PPE
Categories
9. Physical and Chemical Properties physical form color odor odor threshold molecular weight boiling point melting/freezing
point solubility in water
specific gravity bulk density % volatile by
volume vapor pressure vapor density
Physical and Chemical Properties
Categories
10. Stability and Reactivity stability hazardous polymerization incompatibilities instability conditions decomposition products
Stability and Reactivity
Categories
11. Toxicological Information Acute Toxicity
oral dermal inhalation eye effects skin effects sensitization
Subchronic Toxicity
Chronic Toxicity
Carcinogenicity Mutagenicity Developmental
Toxicity Reproduction Neurotoxicity
Toxicological Information
Toxicological Information
Toxicological Information
Categories
12. Ecological Information
Categories
13. Disposal Information
Categories
14. Transportation Information technical shipping name freight class package product label DOT (Domestic Surface)
proper shipping name UN/UA number packing group DOT product RQ lbs. (kgs) hazard label(s) hazard placard(s)
IMO / IMDG Code (Ocean) proper shipping name hazard class division number UN number packing group hazard(s) hazard placard(s)
ICAO / IATA (Air) proper shipping name hazard class division number UN number subsidiary risk packing group hazard label(s) radioactivity passenger air - max. qty passenger packing instructions cargo air - max. qty cargo passenger packing
instructions
Categories
Categories
Categories
Categories
Categories
Categories
15. Regulatory Information OSHA status TSCA status CERLA Reportable Quantity
SARA Title III Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances Section 311/312 Hazard Categories Section313
RCRA Status
Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information
Categories
16. Other Information NFPA 704M Ratings Reason for Issue Prepared by: Approved by: Title: Approval Date: Supersedes Date MSDA number
Other Information
Disclaimers
no warranties, expressed or implied
MSDS
is an OSHA document not an EPA document not part of the labeling unless received
at the time of purchase
Read The Label!
READ THE LABEL!
UNDERSTANDTHELABEL
FOLLOWTHE LABEL
Mary L. Grodner, Ph.D.
Pesticide CoordinatorLSU AgCenter225/578-2180 phone225/578-7829 [email protected]
