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1. Safety Data Sheet ( SDS)
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2. What You Need to Know
Purpose of the SDS
How to access an SDS
How to find and interpret essential safety and health information
How to use SDS information to protect against chemical hazards

3. What is “Hazardous
Material”?
A hazardous material is any
item or agent (Biological,
Chemical, Physical) which
has the potential to cause
harm to human, animal, or
the environment, either by
itself or through interaction
with other factors.

5. How Hazardous Materials Affect the body ?
Ingestion
Absorption
Inhalation
Injection

6. Ingestion
This means taking a
material into the
body by mouth
(swallowing).
Ingestion of toxic
materials may occur
as a result of eating
in a contaminated
work area.

7. Absorption:
• Substances that contact the eye and the skin may
be either absorbed into the body or cause local
effects.

9. Inhalation
• This means taking a material into the body by breathing it
in.
• In the lungs, very tiny blood vessels are in constant contact
with the air we breath in.
• As a result, airborne contaminants can be easily absorbed
through this tissue.

11. Types of HAZMAT
Solid
• Presept for floor
cleaning
Liquid
• Acetone
• Denatured Alcohol
• Disinfectants
Gas
• Liquid Nitrogen,
• Fire
Extinguishers

12. How to get information
about the HAZMAT in
your workplace?
• Product label
• Safety Data Sheet(SDS)
• NFPA Label

13. 13
The manufacturer
The name of the product
a hazard warning

14. NFPA Diamond

15. Special
Hazards

17. What is SDS in healthcare?
An SDS (formerly known as MSDS) includes information such as
• the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and environmental health
hazards; protective measures; And
• safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting the chemical.
It provides guidance for each specific chemical on things such as:
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• First aid procedures
• Spill clean-up procedures

18. The SDS includes comprehensive information about the
chemicals including:
Properties of the
chemical
Health hazards Physical hazards
Environmental
hazards
Protective
measures against
exposure
Safety Precautions
to be taken
First aid
procedures in the
event of exposure
Procedures to
follow in the event
accidental spills,
leaks, etc.
Information about
flammability and
other dangers
Proper handling,
storing and
transporting
processes

19. Globally
Harmonized
System (GHS)
Developed by the United Nations for
international standardization of hazard
classification and communication.
OSHA has adopted GHS, and beginning
June 2015, all manufacturers are
required to prepare labels and SDS
according to GHS.

20. GHS Label Elements
• The main health and physical
hazards have to be indicated on the
product label by using
• Pictograms
• signal words
• standardized hazard
statements.

22. The signal word "Danger" is used for
severe hazards and "Warning" is
used for less severe hazards.
Based on the classification of the
product, the hazards are described
in standardized phrases called
"hazard statements".
• For example, a highly toxic chemical requires
a statement "Fatal if inhaled or swallowed".

23. GHS Hazard
Classes
The GHS classification further divides
health and physical hazards into
separate classes such as
• Toxicity
• Irritation
• Sensitization
• flammability, etc.
The severity of the hazard within each
class is described by the category.
• Some classes have five categories
• Other classes have only one category.
• Category 1 or A always represents the
highest hazard within that class.

24. MSDS Formats Before June 1st ,
2015
Different formats
permitted
Section numbers and
titles may vary
Same basic
information provided
regardless of format

25. SDS Formats After June
1st , 2015
• Global Harmonized System SAME
formats
• Section numbers and titles WILL NOT
vary
• NEW information provided as listed
previously

26. New Sections In SDS
Ecological information
Disposal considerations
Transport information
Regulatory information

27. SDS—The Foundation of Chemical Safety
The
SDS
tells
you:
What chemicals are contained in a product
What the hazards are
What precautions you need to take
What to do in the event of a spill or exposure

28. When Should Employees Use SDSs?
Before working in a lab
Before using anesthesia and some disinfectants,
Before other situations that involve hazardous chemicals.

29. Accessing
an
SDS
Chemical list as index to SDS system
• Facilities are required to keep a list of all
hazardous chemicals in the workplace as part
of their Hazard Communication Program.
Binder system
• The SDSs may be stored alphabetically, by
chemical type, or assigned an in-house
number that is referenced in the index.
• These binders must be kept in a place where
they can be accessed on all shifts.
Computer-generated SDS’s

31. Section 1: Identification
This section identifies the
chemical on the SDS as well
as the recommended uses.
It also provides
the essential
contact
information of
the supplier.

32. The required
information
consists of:
Product identifier used on the label and any other
common names or synonyms by which the substance
is known.
Name, address, phone number of the manufacturer,
importer, or other responsible party, and emergency
phone number.
Recommended use of the chemical (e.g., a brief
description of what it actually does, such as flame
retardant) and any restrictions on use (including
recommendations given by the supplier).

33. Section 2: Hazard(s)
Identification
• This section lists the GHS classification and hazard
statements.
• Every hazard statement has a corresponding
precautionary statement recommending
measures to minimize or prevent adverse effects‫ز‬
• This section may also show the label pictograms
and give any other information related to known
hazards of the product.
• Classifications by other entities such as OSHA,
HMIS, or NFPA may also be given.

35. Section 3: Composition/Information on Ingredients
This section includes information
Substances Mixtures
Chemicals where a trade
secret is claimed
This section identifies the ingredient(s) contained in the product indicated on the SDS, including
impurities and stabilizing additives.

36. Substances
Chemical name.
Common name and synonyms.
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number and other unique
identifiers.
Impurities and stabilizing additives, which are themselves
classified and which contribute to the classification of the
chemical.

37. Mixtures
Same information required for substances.
The chemical name and concentration (i.e., exact percentage) of all ingredients which are
classified as health hazards and are:
• Present above their cut-off/concentration limits or
• Present a health risk below the cut-off/concentration limits.
The concentration (exact percentages) of each ingredient must be specified except
concentration ranges may be used in the following situations:
• A trade secret claim is made,
• There is batch-to-batch variation, or
• The SDS is used for a group of substantially similar mixtures.

38. Chemicals where a trade
secret is claimed
• A statement that the specific
chemical identity and/or exact
percentage (concentration) of
composition has been withheld
as a trade secret is required.

39. Section 4: First-Aid Measures
• This section describes the initial care that should be
given by untrained responders to an individual who has
been exposed to the chemical.
• describes potential symptoms and acute or delayed
effects resulting from exposure.
• It gives information on how to respond to exposure and
on appropriate medical treatment.

40. Section 5: Fire-Fighting
Measures
This section provides recommendations
for fighting a fire caused by the chemical.
lists suitable extinguishing techniques and
equipment as well as potential hazards
arising from a fire, such as toxic fumes.

41. Section 6: Accidental
Release Measures
• This section provides recommendations on
the appropriate response to spills, leaks, or
releases, including containment and
cleanup practices to prevent or minimize
exposure to people, properties, or the
environment.
• lists emergency procedures for responding
to a spill, required protective equipment,
and basic methods of containment and
cleanup.

42. Section 7: Handling and Storage
This section provides guidance on the safe handling
practices and conditions for safe storage of chemicals.
It should contain information about incompatibilities with
other chemicals
Provide advice on specific storage requirements (e.g.,
ventilation requirements).

43. Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
This section indicates the exposure limits, engineering
controls, and personal protective measures that can be
used to minimize worker exposure.
This section should also give information on personal
protective equipment (PPE); e.g., appropriate
respirators and gloves, and engineering controls

44. Section 9: Physical
and Chemical
Properties
• This section identifies
physical and chemical
properties associated with
the substance or mixture.
• The minimum required
information consists of:
• Appearance (physical state,
color, etc.);
Upper/lower flammability or
explosive limits
• Odor Vapor pressure
• Odor threshold Vapor density
• pH Relative density
• Melting point/freezing point Solubility(ies)
• Initial boiling point and boiling
range
Partition coefficient: n-
octanol/water;
• Flash point Auto-ignition temperature
• Evaporation rate Decomposition temperature
• Flammability (solid, gas) Viscosity

45. Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
This section describes the reactivity hazards of the
chemical and the chemical stability information.
This section is broken into three parts: reactivity,
chemical stability, and other.
The required information consists of:
• Reactivity
• Chemical stability
• Other conditions

46. Reactivity
Description of the specific
test data for the chemical(s).
This data can be for a class or
family of the chemical if such
data adequately represent
the anticipated hazard of the
chemical(s), where available

47. Chemical Stability
• Indication of whether the chemical is
stable or unstable under normal ambient
temperature and conditions while in
storage and being handled.
• Description of any stabilizers that may be
needed to maintain chemical stability.
• Indication of any safety issues that may
arise should the product change in
physical appearance.

48. Other Conditions
Indication of the possibility of hazardous
reactions
List of all conditions that should be avoided.
List of all classes of incompatible.
List of any known or anticipated hazardous
decomposition products that could be
produced because of use, storage, or heating.

49. Section 11: Toxicological Information
This section identifies toxicological and health effects
information or indicates that such data are not
available.
Describes
• possible routes of exposure
• symptoms related to physical, chemical and toxicological
characteristics;
• acute and chronic effects
• numerical measures of toxicity such as LD50 values if available.

50. LD50 values

51. Section 12: Ecological
Information
• This section provides information to evaluate the
environmental impact of the chemical(s) if it were released
to the environment.
• includes available information on
• Ecotoxicity
• Degradability
• Bioaccumulation
• other adverse effects on the environment.

52. Section 13: Disposal Considerations
• This section provides guidance on proper disposal practices, recycling or
reclamation of the chemical(s) or its container, and safe handling practices.

53. Section 14: Transport
Information
• This section provides guidance on classification information
for shipping and transporting of hazardous chemical(s) by
road, air, rail, or sea.

54. Section 15: Regulatory Information
• This section identifies the safety, health, and environmental regulations
specific for the product that is not indicated anywhere else on the SDS.

55. Section 16: Other
Information
This section indicates when the SDS was prepared
or when the last known revision was made.
The SDS may also state where the changes have
been made to the previous version.
You may wish to contact the supplier for an
explanation of the changes.
Other useful information also may be included
here.

56. Remember