Safety Data Sheet
Employees, employers, emergency responders
SDS are meant for _____ (3).
Safety Data Sheet
It is the ID of a chemical with simple and precise descriptions of the chemical properties included. It is a technical document that provides information of that chemical, and it can be used as an instruction to the chemical substance as well as a basic tool for management of the chemicals.
Product & Company ID, Composition information, Hazard Identification, First-aid measures, Fire-fighting measures, Accidental release measures, Handling & storage measures, Exposure control measures, Physical and chemical properties, Stability and reactivity, Toxicological information, Ecological information, Waste disposal measures, Transport information, Regulatory information, Other information
SDS format include _____ (16).
Physical data, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedure
SDS include information such as _____ (9). These are of particular use if a spill or other accident occurs -
Proper procedures
SDS is designed to provide both workers and emergency personnel with the _____ for handling or working with a particular substance. _
SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
What SDS section is this: Appearance (physical state, colour etc) Colour Odour threshold pH Melting point/freezing point Initial boiling point and boiling range Flash Point Evaporation rate Flammability (solid, gas) Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Vapour pressure Vapour density Relative density Solubility This SDS section describes the empirical data of the substance.
SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS & PERSONAL PROTECTION
What SDS section is this: Control parameters e.g. occupational exposure limit values or biological limit values. Appropriate engineering controls. Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment This SDS section entails engineering control measures needed to minimise exposure to and risks associated with the hazards of the substance in this section.
SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
What SDS section is this: Description of necessary measures, subdivided according to the different routes of exposure, i.e. inhalation, skin, eye contact and ingestion. Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed. Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary This SDS section describes the initial care that can be given without the use of sophisticated equipment and without a wide selection of medications available. If medical attention is required, the instructions should state this, including its urgency.
SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
What SDS section is this: Ecotoxicity (aquatic and terrestrial, where available). Persistence and degradability. Bioaccumulative potential. Mobility in soil. Other adverse effects This SDS section provides information to evaluate the environmental impact of the substance if it is released to the environment. It can assist in handling spills, and evaluating waste treatment practices and should clearly indicate species, media, units, test duration and test conditions.
SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
What SDS section is this: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures. Environmental precautions. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up. This SDS section recommends the appropriate response to spills, leaks, or releases in order to prevent or minimise the adverse effects on persons, property and the environment. This SDS section recommends the appropriate response to spills, leaks, or releases in order to prevent or minimize the adverse effects on persons, property and the environment
SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
What SDS section is this: Provide guidance on safe handling practices that minimize the potential hazards to people, property and the environment from the substance. Emphasize precautions that are appropriate to the unique properties of the substance, rather than reviewing general storage and handling practices.
SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
What SDS section is this: Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question This SDS section describes any other regulatory information on the substance that is not provided elsewhere in the SDS
SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
What SDS section is this: a. the date of preparation or last revision of the SDS; b. a key/legend to abbreviations and acronyms used in the SDS; c. literature references; and d. sources for data This SDS section provides information relevant to the preparation of the SDS in this section as well as other information including information on preparation and revision of the SDS
SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
What SDS section is this: Chemical identity. Common name, synonyms. Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number Impurities and stabilizing additives which are themselves classified and which contribute to the classification of the substance.
SECTION 1 - IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND OF THE SUPPLIER
What SDS section is this: Name of product and manufacturer/ supplier Name, address and telephone number of manufacturer or supplier Name of product Product part number Emergency contact number Fax number ) This SDS section identifies the product and provides the name of the supplier,
SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
What SDS section is this:Chemical stability. Possibility of hazardous reactions. Conditions to avoid (e.g. static discharge, shock or vibration). Incompatible materials. Hazardous decomposition products. This SDS section describes reactivity hazards of the substance in this section. It provides specific test data for the product as a whole, where available. However, the information may also be based on general data for the class or family of chemical if such data adequately represents the anticipated hazard of the substance. PH
SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
What SDS section is this:Classification of the substance/mixture and any national or regional information. GHS label elements, including precautionary statements. (Hazard symbols may be provided as a graphical reproduction of the symbols in black and white or the name of the symbol e.g. flame, skull and crossbones.) Other hazards which do not result in classification (e.g. dust explosion hazard) or are not covered by the GHS. This SDS section describes the appropriate warning information (signal word, hazard statement(s) and precautionary statement(s)) associated with those hazards in this section.
SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
What SDS section is this:Concise but complete and comprehensible description of the various toxicological (health) effects and the available data used to identify those effects, including; Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact); Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristicsDelayed and immediate effects and also chronic effects from short- and longterm exposure; Numerical measures of toxicity (such as acute toxicity estimates). The health effects included in the SDS should be consistent with those described in the studies used for the classification of the substance. This SDS section describes, in lay language, the potential adverse health effects and symptoms associated with exposure to the product and its ingredients or known by-products. While this section is used primarily by medical professionals, occupational health and safety professionals and toxicologists, the language used in this section should be understandable to anyone in the workplace
SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
What SDS section is this:Description of waste residues and information on their safe handling and methods of disposal, including the disposal of any contaminated packaging This SDS section provides information on disposal and recycling or reclamation of the substance and/or its container.
SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
What SDS section is this:Suitable (and unsuitable) extinguishing media. Specific hazards arising from the chemical (e.g. nature of any hazardous combustion products). Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters.
SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION
What SDS section is this:UN number. UN Proper shipping name. Transport Hazard class(es). Packing group, if applicable. Marine pollutant (Yes/No). Special precautions in connection with transport or conveyance either within or outside their premises. This SDS section provides basic classification information for the preparation of a substance for transporting/shipment. Where information is not available or relevant this should be stated
