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• HAZ-MAT GENERAL INFORMATION - MSDS � MOOMMUNInERS4 0PICK-fF1idERYI[E IU70 B As an auto -dismantlers we are faced with the fact that employees and customers are exposed to a variety of materials coming from vehicles and their parts, such as gasoline, used automotive oils, batteries, etc. These materials are composed of different chemicals. Different aspects of these chemicals are listed and described in a standard form called Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The MSDS is the primary means used to convey the necessary information about chemicals composing materials we use and come in contact with and what their risks are. Employees must be trained on how to read and MSDS and what information they provide. Manufacturers and distributors are responsible for providing MSDS sheets. An MSDS must provide at least the following eleven (11) items of information: 1) Substance Identification: Helps you identify the substance by listing the name, trade name and manufacturer name & address. Sometimes it includes emergency phone numbers. 2) Hazardous Ingredients: Lists any substances that can harm you. It also lists the concentration to which you can be safely exposed to, based on exposure through a typical work shift. 3) Physical Hazards: Describes the appearance and other characteristics of the substance. 4) Health Hazards: This section lists symptoms of overexposure to look for. It also gives you first aid and emergency procedures in case of overexposure. It may list medical conditions that may be aggravated by exposure to the substance. 5) Fire & Explosion Data: Here you can find at what temperature the substance ignites (called Flash Point). It tells you if the substance is flammable, combustible and what kind of extinguishing media is required to neutralize a fire. 6) Reactivity Data: Here it describes any materials or conditions to which the substance may react with, through the categories of incompatibility or instability.