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What is an SDS?

What is an SDS?. Safety Data Sheets. Formerly MSDS Required by OSHA in the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) – not effective until June 1, 2015 Standardized sections (compared to MSDS) – 16 of them Used to communicate hazards. Major Changes/Impact of GHS. > Section 2 of the SDS

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What is an SDS?

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  1. What is an SDS?

  2. Safety Data Sheets • Formerly MSDS • Required by OSHA in the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) – not effective until June 1, 2015 • Standardized sections (compared to MSDS) – 16 of them • Used to communicate hazards

  3. Major Changes/Impact of GHS > Section 2 of the SDS • 9 pictograms that visually describe hazards • 2 signal words (danger and warning) that describe the hazards • 72 individual and 17 combined precautionary statements

  4. Pictograms • Click here for a handout of the GHS Pictograms

  5. Signal Words • Two signal words; used to indicate the relative level of severity of the hazard: • Danger • Warning • Danger indicates a more serious hazard than warning

  6. Hazard/precautionary statements • Click here to see how signal words, pictograms, hazard statements, and precautionary statements come together for each hazard class

  7. SDS Section Titles • Identification • Hazard(s) identification • Composition/information on ingredients • First-aid measures • Fire-fighting measures • Accidental release measures • Handling and storage

  8. SDS Section Titles • Exposure controls/personal protection • Physical and chemical properties • Stability and reactivity • Toxicological information • Ecological information • Disposal considerations • Transport information • Regulatory information • Other information

  9. The Major Change in SDSs

  10. The Major Change in SDSs

  11. The Major Change in SDSs

  12. The Major Change in SDSs

  13. Who is responsible for reviewing SDS? • Anyone using a material should review the SDS first • Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that employees have access to SDS • If there is an accident involving an exposure to a hazardous materials, take a copy of the SDS to the health care provider

  14. For additional SDS information • UC Denver EHS website on SDS • SDS Hyperglossary — A search site by Interactive Learning Paradigms, inc. • SDS-SEARCH — A fairly comprehensive compilation of SDS databases. Includes some listed below. • Fisher Scientific — SDS information is available from Fisher by clicking on the Safety Information button at the end of the catalogue listing for a particular chemical substance. • Sigma Aldrich — Sigma Aldrich Safety Data Sheets are now available on line. You should register ahead of time for quicker access. • VWR Scientific - SDS sheets for VWR chemicals. • Vermont Safety Information Resources on the Internet (SIRI)

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