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What does material safety data sheet (MSDS) mean?

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Question added by syed rafiuddin , safety officer , detroet
Date Posted: 2016/04/13
Ameen Uddin Biyabani Syed
by Ameen Uddin Biyabani Syed , Emirates National Investment LLC , FM & Procurement Coordinator

Material safety data sheet contains the information of chemical such as possible and potential hazards that could happen during chemical handling and it also provides the control measures.

The information also contains how to store, transport and hand the chemicals

yasir ghafoor
by yasir ghafoor , Sr. EHS Officer , The TESO Safety Trainings & Environment Consultancy

A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that contains information on the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how to work safely with the chemical product. It is an essential starting point for the development of a complete health and safety program. It also contains information on the use, storage, handling and emergency procedures all related to the hazards of the material. The MSDS contains much more information about the material than the label. 

Edgar Bautista
by Edgar Bautista , HSE Supervisor(HSE Lead) , YuhanTech Philippines Inc.

MSDS is a document that gives us detailed informations what is the nature of a chemical such as physical and chemical properties.Health,safety,fire and environmental hazards.

Victor Effiong
by Victor Effiong , Health and Safety Manager , China Civil Engineering and Construction Company

MSDS is a document that contains information on the potential hazards(health,fire.reactivity and environmental)and how to work safely with the chemical product.It is an essential starting point for the development of a complete health and safety program.

peter ogbe
by peter ogbe , SENIOR SAFETY SPECIALIST , ANEL GROUP

METHOD STATEMENT/RISK ASSESSMENT

Madhumitha Aswin
by Madhumitha Aswin , Sales Administrator , Harp Middle East LLC

MSDSs are documents that includes information which pertains to potential hazards which can appear at the workplace. At the same time, it also offers information on how you can work safely with the chemical product. It’s a starting point for any safety and health program because it focuses mostly on how you can safely handle a dangerous compounds and guidance on storage and disposal in the best possible way .

 

An SDS (Safety Data Sheet) is an MSDS. OSHA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) adoption of GHS (Globally Harmonized System) via HazCom 2012, mandates the use of a single GHS format for safety data sheets, a format which features 16 sections in a strict ordering.

 

Section 1, Identification includes product identifier

 

Section 2, Hazard(s) identification 

 

Section 3, Composition/information on ingredients 

 

Section 4, First-aid measures 

 

Section 5, Fire-fighting measures 

 

Section 6, Accidental release measures 

 

Section 7, Handling and storage 

 

Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection 

 

Section 9, Physical and chemical properties 

 

Section 10, Stability and reactivity 

 

Section 11, Toxicological information 

 

Section 12, Ecological information

 

Section 13, Disposal considerations

 

Section 14, Transport information

 

Section 15, Regulatory information

 

Section 16, Other information

 

GHS format example SDS

Sandeep Mehta
by Sandeep Mehta , Regional EHS Manager , Pentair

Material Safety Data Sheets

Muhammad Saleem Iqbal
by Muhammad Saleem Iqbal , HSE Engineer , Adnoc Onshore

SDS is a formal document containing important information about the characteristics and actual or potential hazards of a substance.

Jojo Reyes
by Jojo Reyes , Environmental Technician / Admin Assistant , ITT EXELIS Unit - US Army Base - Camp As Saliyah

It is a list of what to do and what nit ti di when handling chemical or any hazardous materials.

Sarfaraz Ahmad
by Sarfaraz Ahmad , HSE Supervisor , Trans W General Trading & Contracting Company

it is source of information given by manufacturer. About the particular material/product, and explain  safety precaution and procedure should be adhere during lifting ,shifting ,storage or usage.As well as how it may cause to health hazards,property damage or may be dangerous for environment

ryan flores
by ryan flores , yard safety/on-board safety officer , mactan shipyard corporation

it is a source of information of the products that may cause hazard to life and health and the safety of the workers

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