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T <br />Unified <br />Hazard Communication & Safety Data Sheets <br />Chemicals in the workplace pose a range of hazards to workers, from <br />simple irritation to serious injury or death. Hazard Communication is <br />used to provide useful information regarding these hazards and the <br />appropriate methods for prevention and protection. <br />Hazard Communication consists of labels, posters, signs, colors, <br />numbers and symbols, all designed to provide information on chemical <br />safety. <br />Safety Data Sheets - SDS are created by chemical manufacturers for each hazardous product produced, <br />they are provided to employers who must make them available to employees under the "Right to Know" law. <br />SDS are listed on a computer database at Unified in alphabetical order by product name, it is therefore <br />important to know the product name in order to find the correct SDS. <br />SDS come in various formats, but as of June 2015, all Safety Data Sheets must conform to Global <br />Harmonization System, (GHS) requirements, such as 16 defined information sections for every SDS. <br />1. Identification — Product Name, Manufacturer Name & Address, Emergency Contact Data <br />2. Chemical Composition & Ingredients <br />3. Hazard Identification <br />4. First Aid Measures <br />5. Fire Fighting Data <br />6. Accidental Release Measures <br />7. Handling & Storage <br />8. Exposure Controls & P.P.E. (Personal Protective Equipment) <br />9. Physical & Chemical Properties <br />10. Stability & Reactivity <br />11. Toxicological Data <br />12. Ecological Information <br />13. Disposal Requirements <br />14. Transportation Information <br />15. Regulatory Data <br />16. Other Required Data <br />C V�,. <br />SEP 19 2014 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HI <br />DEPARTMENT <br />The Global Harmonization System will require changes to chemical container labels, transportation <br />documentation, as well as safety and training posters. The goal is for countries to use the same format and <br />make international transport of hazardous materials easier and safer. <br />GHS also requires the future use of special symbols on Safety Data Sheets, chemical container labels and <br />transportation documents; these symbols are intended to clearly display the hazards of a chemical <br />regardless of spoken language. <br />