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A�&ME% L HAZARD COMMUNICATION SAFETY DATA SHEETS The Hazard Communication standard (NCS) requires chemical manufacturers, distributors or importers to provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets of MSDSs) to communicate the hazards of hazardous chemical products. The HCS requires new SDSs to be in a uniform format and include the section numbers, the headings and associated information under the headings below: Section 1 - Identification includes product identifier; manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone number; emergency phone number; recommended use; restrictions on use. Section 2— Hazard (s) identification includes all hazards regarding the chemical; required label elements. Section 3—Composition/information on ingredients includes information on chemical ingredients;trade secret claims. Section 4—First-aid measures includes important symptoms/effects, acute, delayed; required treatment. Section 5—Fire-fighting measures lists suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical hazards from fire. Section 6—Accidental release measures list emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper methods of containment and cleanup. Section 7—Handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities. Section 8—Exposure controls/personal protection lists OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL's); ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV's); and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the SDS where available as well as appropriate engineering controls; personal protective equipment (PPE). Section 9 - Physical and chemical properties list the chemical's characteristics. Section 10—Stability and reactivity lists chemical stability and possibility of hazardous reactions. Pagel of 2