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Understanding MSDS
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- DVD (VHS avail.)
Shows what information must be included and how it is organized into 16 sub-sections.
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With the huge number of hazardous materials in existence, it is impossible for anybody to become an expert on all of them. For this reason, workers and emergency response teams need a ready source of information that identifies the hazards and response procedures for any given material. The Hazard Communications Standard issued by OSHA in 1986 requires the presence of material safety data sheets (MSDS) at any workplace where hazardous materials are used. MSDS contains information regarding the specific identity of the product, including information on health effects, first aid, chemical and physical properties, and emergency telephone numbers for additional information or help. However, until 1993 no specific guidelines for the organization of this information were available, and users often found the documents inconsistent and hard to understand. In 1993, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) passed a consensus standard, Z400.1-1993, Standard for Hazardous Industrial Chemicals-Material Safety Data. This standard required that MSDS be organized into sections and requires specific information in each section.
"Understanding MSDS" is designed to provide training to anyone who, in the course of their duties, may need to use a material safety data sheet. It explains how the document is organized into 16 sections, and tells what information must be included in each section. An accompanying Leader's Guide includes sample MSDS and provides suggestions for activities to reinforce the training offered in the video, as well as an extensive glossary of the sometimes cryptic terms used in MSDS. After going through this training program, students will be able to quickly use an MSDS to find the information needed to respond effectively to any situation involving a hazardous product regardless of the manufacturer of that product. This will benefit the worker, the workplace, the community and the environment. The 48-page Leader's Guide has extra information on the hazard properties of materials and environmental hazards. Pre- and post-seminar quizzes are also included, as well as sample MSDS and a copy of the script for reference.
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