Safety MeetingMSDS Sheets

EDM Services, Inc,August 31, 2010

The Facts about MSDS SheetsWhat is a Material Safety Data Sheet? Provides both workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedures for handling or

working with a particular substance. They include such data as physical data, toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage,

disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures.

Who are MSDS’s for? Employees who may be occupationally exposed to a hazard at work. Employers who need to know the proper methods for storage, ect. Emergency responders such as firefighters, hazardous material crews, emergency medical

technicians and emergency room personnel.

What agencies require MSDS? OSHA - is responsible for ensuring that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are

evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees

EPA – Environmental Protection Agency State and Local Agencies – Requirements vary by State Other Countries – Regulations similar to OSHA’s are found in virtually every country

What are the Penalties for Non-Compliance? Every employee must have “ready access” to all MSDS sheets. OSHA fines can be up to $70,000 or more depending severity of violations. MSDS compliance is the most frequently cited violation Maximum fine for a serious violation capable of causing death is $12,000 Maximum penalty for a “willful” or knowing violation is $250,000 New Severe Violator Enforcement Program targets firms who have repeat violations

What items do not require MSDS’s?A manufactured item: (1) which is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture (2)

which has end us functions dependent in whole or in part upon it’s shape or design during end use; and (3) which does not release, or otherwise result in exposure to , a hazardous chemical

under normal conditions of use

Most food and alcoholic beverages Cosmetics Drug and Pharmeceuticals Hazardous Wastes and Remediation Tobacco and tobacco products Wood and Lumber Consumer Products Nuisance Particulates and Dusts Ioninzing and non ionizing raditation Biological Hazards Office and School Supplies

Key Components of an MSDS

OSHA Requires an MSDS for Every Chemical and Hazardous Substance in the Workplace

MSDS Hazard and Protection Information is a Guide to Working Safely with the Chemical

Identification Data Tells What You’re Working With

Physical and Chemical Changes Can Affect the Type and Degree of Hazard

The MSDS Identifies Fire and Explosion Risk Factors and Protections

Reactivity Data Tell How the Chemical Reacts with Other Substances

Health Hazards Explain the Potential Results of Worker Exposure

Control Measures Include Ways to Handle the Substance Safely

Use MSDSs to Identify Chemical Hazards and Take Safety Precautions!

Always read the MSDS before you work with a chemical, so you will understand the substance’s hazards, circumstances that increase the risk o hazards, and equipment and procedures you can

use to prevent accidents and dangerous exposure