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What is on Safety Data Sheet?
The SDS 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.
Where are safety data sheets?
To access a SDS, search for it either with a general search engine, such as Google, or visit the specific manufacturer’s or SDS service websites listed on the Environmental Health & Safety’s website: https://ovpr.uchc.edu/services/rics/ehs/chemical-safety/.
How many Safety Data Sheets are there?
Safety data sheets (SDS) are generally physical papers providing safety information relating to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. This includes pure, mixed and branded chemical substances. This information on safety data sheets includes the physical, health and environmental hazards of each chemical as well as how to safely store, handle and transport them.
How many SDS are required at your workplace?
If you don’t have your safety data sheets (SDS) up to date and available on hand for all employees, then you could be liable for penalty fines for OSHA violations. Every single hazardous chemical housed at your workplace must have a current SDS indicating safety information on physical and health hazards and how to store, handle and transport the chemicals safely.
What are the requirements for SDS labels?
All labels are required to have pictograms, a signal word, hazard and precautionary statements, the product identifier, and supplier identification.
Which of the following is not found on an SDS?
Hazard training requirements, such as employee training needs, are not typically found on a Safety Data Sheet because the employer usually determines such conditions.
