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Another big way MSDSs are changing is that they are getting a <br />standardized format. Trout explained that safety data sheets currently <br />come in many formats, including 8�section, 12"section, and 16 -section <br />documents. The GHS format that OSHA adopted contains 16 sections <br />and provides a description of the data used to identify hazards. "The first <br />8 sections is for information most needed in an emergency or to prevent <br />one, while sections 9-16 contain more technical and perhaps less urgent <br />information," Trout said. <br />The 16 secfiions are; <br />a Identification of supplier. <br />• I-lazard(s) identiFication. <br />Composition/information on ingredients. This includes mixtures and <br />trade secret claims. <br />First-aid measures. "Probably the first thing I'd train my employees <br />on," Athey said. <br />Firefighting measures. <br />Accidental release measures. "This is something that will happen in <br />the workplace, so be prepared," she said. <br />® Handling and storage. This section includes incompatibilities, such <br />as ammonia and bleach, which creates a toxic gas when mixed <br />together. <br />• Exposure controls/personal protection. Permissible exposure limits <br />will be listed here. <br />e Physical and chemical properties. <br />e Stability and reactivity. Another important section when it comes to <br />storage, said Athey. <br />® Toxicological information. <br />O Ecological information. <br />® Disposal considerations. <br />Transport information. <br />Regulatory information. <br />® Other information, including date of preparation or last revision. <br />