Where can you get a MSDS sheet?

To obtain SDS, get them from the manufacturer. They may be sent with the chemical order (paper copy or e-mail attachment). Otherwise, go to the manufacturer’s website and download it or request a copy.

Is there a standard format for MSDS?

In order to promote consistent presentation of information, OSHA recommends that MSDSs follow the 16-section format established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for preparation of MSDSs ( Z400. 1 ).

How can you easily maintain MSDS documents?

Top 5 Tips for Improving Chemical SDS Management

  1. Maintain a written HazCom plan.
  2. Have a written list of the chemicals present in the facility.
  3. Properly label chemicals in the workplace.
  4. Maintain safety data sheets and make them available to employees.

What are 5 things that should be included on MSDS sheets?

What information is on the MSDS?

  • Product Information: product identifier (name), manufacturer and suppliers names, addresses, and emergency phone numbers.
  • Hazardous Ingredients.
  • Physical Data.
  • Fire or Explosion Hazard Data.

What are pictograms?

Pictograms are graphic images that immediately show the user of a hazardous product what type of hazard is present. With a quick glance, you can see, for example, that the product is flammable, or if it might be a health hazard. Most pictograms have a distinctive red “square set on one of its points” border.

What does GHS stand for?

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).

How often should SDS sheets be updated?

every three years
Note: The requirement to update a material safety data sheet every three years, as was the case under WHMIS 1988, no longer applies. For WHMIS 2015, the SDS must be accurate at the time of every sale or importation of the hazardous product.

Do you need to keep old MSDS sheets?

So, how long do you keep MSDS sheets exactly? SDS files are considered employee exposure records. Even when a chemical is no longer in use, the SDS should be archived/maintained for 30 years.

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