Getting a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
You may obtain a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) through: (Select all that apply.)
Your school's chemical hotline Your school's website Your school's on-site binders (if your school keeps binders)
If you need a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in an emergency, what should you do?
Call 1-866-724-6650, option 2.
Most of the time, your school's website will be the fastest and easiest way to get the information you need.
False
Your school's chemical hotline is 1-866-724-6650, option 2. The hotline is only staffed Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, Eastern time.
False
How can the chemical specialist who answers the chemical hotline help you? (Select all that apply.)
The specialist can email, fax or mail you the chemical's SDS. The specialist can provide you specific data from the SDS. In an emergency, the specialist can provide SDS info to a firefighter, paramedic or other emergency responder. In an emergency, the specialist can contact a doctor, toxicologist or chemical supplier on your behalf.
Which of the following statements accurately describe the chemical specialist who answers the chemical hotline? (Select all that apply.)
The specialist is proficient at searching for Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). The specialist can quickly and accurately interpret an SDS. The specialist is knowledgeable about chemical safety. The specialist can answer your questions.
Formerly called a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains important information about a chemical, including, but not limited to: (Select all that apply.)
The supplier's contact info Associated health hazards First-aid instructions Firefighting directions
For your safety — and the safety of your colleagues and students — never use, handle, store, transport, clean-up or dispose of a chemical until you've read its label and Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
True
In addition to having SDSs available online, many school districts keep binders with hard copies of SDSs.
True
In addition to the chemical hotline, you may obtain a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) through your school-district's website. The online library of SDSs allows you to search, download, view and print information for virtually any chemical.
True
