All information to get control of your chemical risk
To comply with standards and help maintain safety in the workplace, it is necessary to have access to up-to-date Material Safety Data Sheets for all your chemicals.
Each Safety Data Sheet is divided into 16 sections, providing you with all the information you may need.
Here is a short presentation of these 16 headings!
1: Identification of the substance/mixture and manufacturer/supplier
- product identity
- recommended and not recommended uses
- information about the supplier who issued the safety data sheet
- emergency phone number
2: Composition/information on ingredients
- classification of the substance or mixture
- label elements
3: Hazard Identification
- substances
- mixtures
- other hazards
4 : First aid
- description of first aid
- main symptoms and effects, acute and delayed
- indications of any immediate medical care and special treatment needed
5: Fire Fighting Measures
- extinguishing media
- special hazards resulting from the substance or mixture
- advice to fire departments
6: Measures to be taken in case of accidental dispersion
- personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
- precautions for the protection of the environment
- methods of containment and cleaning equipment
- reference to other sections
7: Handling and storage
- precautions for safe handling
- safe storage conditions, including possible incompatibilities
- special end use(s)
8: Exposure control and personal protection
- control parameters
- exposure controls
9 : Physical and chemical properties
- information on essential physical and chemical properties
- other information
10 : Stability and reactivity
- reactivity
- chemical stability
- possibility of dangerous reactions
- conditions to avoid
- incompatible materials
- hazardous decomposition products
11 : Toxicological information
- information on toxicological effects
12 : Ecological information
- toxicity
- persistence and degradability
- bio-accumulation potential
- mobility in the ground
- results of PBT and vPvB assessments
- other adverse effects
13: Disposal Considerations
- waste treatment methods
14: Transportation Information
- UN number
- UN shipping name
- transport hazard class(es)
- packing group
- environmental hazards
- special precautions to be taken by the user
- carriage in bulk in accordance with Annex II of the MARPOL Convention and the IBC Code
15: Regulatory Information
- regulations
- legislation specific to the substance or mixture in terms of safety, health and environment
- chemical safety assessment
16 : Other information
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by Bruno
Ineon Biotech – Compound and Lab Inventory Software Suite
