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MSDS

MSDS. Why MSDS ?1. Statutory Requirement:The Occupier shall arrange to obtain or develop detail information on hazardous chemicals in the form of a Material Safety data Sheet" The information shall be accessible to workers upon request for reference.The information to be accurate, scient

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MSDS

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    1. MSDS Training Program Sept. 15, 2003

    2. MSDS Why MSDS ? 1. Statutory Requirement: The Occupier shall arrange to obtain or develop detail information on hazardous chemicals in the form of a “Material Safety data Sheet” The information shall be accessible to workers upon request for reference. The information to be accurate, scientifically prepared and new information to be added if there is significant change in the hazard potential. 2. To provide training to employees for safe handling of Chemical they use. 3. To help the emergency responders in case of emergency situation. 4. For safe storage, handling & transportation.

    3. MSDS As per requirement of factory act the model M.S.D.S contains following ‘9’ sections. Chemical Identity. Physical & Chemical data. Fire & Explosion Hazard data. Reactivity data. Health hazard data. Preventive Measures. Emergency and First aid data. Additional Information / References Manufactures / supplier’s data.

    4. MSDS New format for the European chemical Industry has included few more items in M.S.D.S. They are. Composition Information on ingredients. Handling and storage data. Accidental release measures. Ecological Information. Disposal. Transport information. Regulatory Information. (Exhibit No. (1) Exhibit No (2) )

    5. MSDS Senses: To Identify Chemicals use of vision & hearing is acceptable. Use of touch, Smell and test are dangerous. Eg. Dimethyl Sulphate: Which has no colour (Water white) no odour delayed effect on skin contact. dangerously toxic material. Physical & Chemical properties: Chemical and physical properties out lined here are important from safety point of view. State of matter: Whether chemical is a solid chunk of material, pool of liquid or invisible gas. Method of handling can be varied with state of material.

    6. MSDS Melting Point: It is the temperature at which a solid must be heated to transform the solid to the liquid state. E.g. Phenol: Low melting solid. In winter – solid In summer: Liquid above40C. Freezing Point: Freezing Point is the temperature of a liquid when it is transformed into a solid. E.g. Acetic acid: 4O C in Europe / Kashmir the pipe line for transfer of Acetic acid is to be insulated.

    7. MSDS Boiling Point: Boiling Point is when liquid is heated to a point that evaporation takes place and liquid is changed into a gas. E.g. Acetone very low being liquid. In case of fire, creates pressure in drums that can explode.

    8. MSDS Vapour pressure: It is the pressure that is exerted on a closed container by the vapors coming from the liquid. You can relate vapour pressure to the ability to evaporate. Chemicals like Gasoline, acetone alcohol all have high vapour pressures. Vapour pressure less than 40 mm Hg. do not present inhalation hazard. Some common products & their vapour pressures.

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    10. MSDS Vapour Density: Air is given Value “1” and we compare all other gases to air. Gases that have a vapour density of less than one will rise in air while gases with a vapour density greater than 1 will stay low to the ground. Ammonia will go up in air Chlorine will settle at ground level. Easy way to calculate V.D = M.W M.W. of air (29)

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