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. �1 uramax .sotety FlrsF, WEEKLY SAFETY MEETING All Euramax Subsidiaries AJA.TERIAE SAFETY DATA SHEETS OvISDS) Employee Handout AN MSDS PRIMER Do you know where to find the Material Safety Data Physical and Chemical Characteristics Sheet for each chemical you work with?The This section gets down to the specifics of how a information contained on an MSDS,as this document substance acts and reacts.Appearance,odor,boiling is also known,can save your life. point,vapor pressure,vapor density,melting point, evaporation rate and water solubility are listed. The MSDS tells you the hazards associated with a chemical.It tells you how to protect yourself when First Aid,Fire,Spills and Leaks you use the chemical.It also says what to do in an This is the section you want to find quickly in an emergency involving a chemical used or stored in emergency.Flashpoint,:fire and explosion hazards, your work area, preventive measures and firefighting equipment are detailed. Your company is required to keep an MSDS for every chemical it uses.These data sheets must be Reactivity kept where you can reach them when you need them. Some chemicals react violently to movement,water That means they aren't supposed to be locked in an or other chemicals.This section will tell you if the office you can't get into on the night shift or on a chemical is unstable and under what conditions. computer CD you don't know how to use.If you aren't sure how to find a Material Safety Data Sheet, Health Hazards ask your supervisor.In many workplaces these Here you will learn how a chemical can enter the documents are kept in binders at a chemical safety body through inhalation,ingestion,skin contact,skin information station. absorption or eye contact. Now that you have located the MSDS,you need to Health effects will be listed as acute(immediate),or read and understand the information on it.The chronic(long-term).The substance will be identified contents are organized something like this: as an irritant,sensitizer,carcinogen(cancer-causing) or reproductive hazard. Basic Identification and Use This section gives you the essential product Symptoms of exposure will be included such as eye information.You'll find the manufacturer's name, irritation,rashes and nausea. address and emergency telephone number.Make sure the product name on the MSDS matches the product Precautions for Safe Handling and Use name on the label of the chemical container you are The personal protective equipment(PPE)required using.To make sure you have the most recent will be indicated.So will the need for ventilation, information,you'll also want to check the date the certain safe work and hygienic practices,including MSDS was prepared.This section also will include the washing and disposal of work clothes. other names for the chemical,because many substances are known by a variety of names. Locate the MSDS for any chemical you use,and get to know the contents.Highlight innportant parts so Hazardous Ingredients you can find them quickly again. This section tells you about the ingredients in the chemical substance that can be hannnful to you,and recommended exposure limits.