SDS
This document contains detailed information about a hazardous chemical, including its hazards, PPE, first aid, and emergency procedures.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
These diamond-shaped symbols communicate specific types of chemical hazards.
What are GHS pictograms?
Gasoline, certain solvents, and some aerosols are examples of chemicals presenting this common fire hazard.
What are flammable materials?
Safety glasses, gloves, face shields, and protective clothing are all examples of this.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
HAZCOM is short for this OSHA workplace safety standard.
What is the Hazard Communication Standard?
An SDS is standardized into this many sections.
What is 16 sections?
These are the two signal words that may appear on a hazardous chemical label.
What are “Danger” and “Warning”?
Breathing chemical vapors, fumes, gases, or dust is known as this route of exposure.
What is inhalation?
Before using an unfamiliar hazardous chemical, employees should review the label and this document.
What is the SDS?
Employers must maintain this list identifying hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace.
What is a hazardous chemical inventory/list?
This SDS section identifies product and manufacturer information.
What is Section 1.
This pictogram depicts liquid eating away at a hand and metal.
What is Corrosion?
A chemical entering the body through the skin is an example of this route of exposure.
What is absorption?
An employee is unsure whether nitrile gloves will protect against a particular solvent. This SDS section can help determine appropriate protection.
What is Section 8 – Exposure Controls/Personal Protection?
Employees must have access to SDS information during this period of time.
What is during their work shift?
After a chemical splashes into an employee's eyes, this SDS section should be checked for immediate treatment information.
What is Section 4 – First-Aid Measures?
The skull and crossbones pictogram indicates this type of serious hazard.
What is acute toxicity?
A chemical exposure causing dizziness or irritation shortly after exposure is generally considered this type of health effect.
What is an acute health effect?
A chemical splashes into an employee's eyes. This emergency device should normally be used immediately when required for that chemical exposure.
What is an eyewash station?
You transfer a hazardous chemical from its original container into an unlabeled spray bottle and leave it on a workbench for others to use. This is the primary HAZCOM problem.
What is an improperly labeled secondary/workplace container?
You need to know whether two chemicals can be safely stored together. This SDS section provides information about chemical stability and incompatible materials.
What is Section 10 – Stability and Reactivity?
Name the five basic elements OSHA requires on a shipped hazardous chemical label.
What are product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s) and precautionary statement(s)?
Hearing loss, cancer, or organ damage that develops following repeated or long-term chemical exposure is generally considered this type of health effect.
What is a chronic health effect?
An employee smells a strong chemical odor while working and suddenly becomes dizzy. Their first priority should be to do this.
What is stop work and move to a safe area/fresh air according to emergency procedures?
A contractor arrives at your facility and will work around hazardous chemicals. Under HAZCOM's multi-employer workplace provisions, employers must communicate information about these hazards and protective measures to this group.
Who are other employers whose employees may be exposed?