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What
is a Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS)?
A
Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) is designed to
provide both workers and
emergency personnel with
the proper procedures
for handling or working
with a particular substance.
MSDS's include information
such as physical data
(melting point, boiling
point, flash point etc.),
toxicity, health effects,
first aid, reactivity,
storage, disposal, protective
equipment, and spill/leak
procedures. These are
of particular use if a
spill or other accident
occurs.
MSDS's
are meant for:
- Employees who may
be occupationally
exposed to a hazard
at work.
- Employers who need
to know the proper
methods for storage
etc.
- Emergency responders
such as fire fighters,
hazardous material
crews, emergency medical
technicians, and emergency
room personnel.
MSDS's
are not meant for consumers.
An MSDS reflects the hazards
of working with the material
in an occupational fashion.
For example, an MSDS for
paint is not highly pertinent
to someone who uses a
can of paint once a year,
but is extremely important
to someone who does this
in a confined space 40
hours a week.
The
MSDS's on this web site
are presented in PDF format.
Adobe Acrobat is required
to read these files. A
FREE copy of Acrobat Reader
can be downloaded by clicking
on the Adobe logo.
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