Material Safety Data Material Safety Data SheetsSheets

MSDSMSDS

What is an MSDS Sheet?What is an MSDS Sheet?

MSDS Sheet is a technical data sheet MSDS Sheet is a technical data sheet detailing the information about detailing the information about chemicals.chemicals.

Info found on an MSDSInfo found on an MSDS

Identity- names and chemical Identity- names and chemical abstract service numbersabstract service numbers

PrecautionsPrecautions Proper StorageProper Storage Physical properties- density, boiling Physical properties- density, boiling

point, appearancepoint, appearance Chemical properties- reaction, Chemical properties- reaction,

corrosion, oxidizercorrosion, oxidizer

Info found on an MSDSInfo found on an MSDS

Physical Hazards- fire, explosionPhysical Hazards- fire, explosion Health hazards- irritation, tolerance Health hazards- irritation, tolerance

limit value (TLV), permissible limit value (TLV), permissible exposure level (PEL)exposure level (PEL)

Handling- storage, spills, disposalHandling- storage, spills, disposal Control measure- equipmentControl measure- equipment Chemical reactivity- stability, Chemical reactivity- stability,

incompatible families of chemicalsincompatible families of chemicals

Emergency ProceduresEmergency Procedures **Report any injury, accident or spill **Report any injury, accident or spill

immediatelyimmediately 1. Thermal burns- immediately apply cold 1. Thermal burns- immediately apply cold

running water to the burned arearunning water to the burned area 2. Chemical burns2. Chemical burns

– A. Should any chemical splash in your eye, A. Should any chemical splash in your eye, immediately use a continuous flow of running immediately use a continuous flow of running water to flush eye for 20 min. Remove contact water to flush eye for 20 min. Remove contact lenses and call for help.lenses and call for help.

– B. If any chemical contacts the skin, wash B. If any chemical contacts the skin, wash affected areaaffected area

– C. If chemicals spill over a large part of body, C. If chemicals spill over a large part of body, remove contaminated clothing and take a remove contaminated clothing and take a safety showersafety shower

Emergency ProceduresEmergency Procedures

3. All chemical spills need to be 3. All chemical spills need to be cleaned up immediately. If a small cleaned up immediately. If a small spill occurs, wash the area with spill occurs, wash the area with plenty of water. A spill kit can be plenty of water. A spill kit can be used to clean large spillsused to clean large spills

Emergency ProceduresEmergency Procedures

4. Fire- Turn off all gas outlets and unplug 4. Fire- Turn off all gas outlets and unplug appliancesappliances– Stop, drop, and roll (fire blanket)Stop, drop, and roll (fire blanket)– Small hair fires can be smothered with a lab Small hair fires can be smothered with a lab

notebooknotebook– Small fires in the lab can be smothered with a Small fires in the lab can be smothered with a

blanketblanket– Use a fire extinguisher to put out large firesUse a fire extinguisher to put out large fires– Remember (PPP- Pull, Point, Press)Remember (PPP- Pull, Point, Press)– Never use water to put out a fire!!!Never use water to put out a fire!!!

Emergency ProceduresEmergency Procedures

5. General First Aid5. General First Aid– Minor cuts: allow area to bleed for short Minor cuts: allow area to bleed for short

time and wash with soap and watertime and wash with soap and water– Poisoning: note what substance was Poisoning: note what substance was

responsible and alert teacher or responsible and alert teacher or supervisor; Call poison controlsupervisor; Call poison control

Interpreting Chemical LabelsInterpreting Chemical Labels

National Fire Safety Agency DiamondNational Fire Safety Agency Diamond– Diamonds contain numbers indicating the Diamonds contain numbers indicating the

Hazard Rating Index in the Hazard Coding Hazard Rating Index in the Hazard Coding SystemSystem

The NFPA Diamond uses color codes to The NFPA Diamond uses color codes to identify Health risks (in blue), Flammability identify Health risks (in blue), Flammability (in red), Instability (in yellow), and Special (in red), Instability (in yellow), and Special Hazards (in white). It rates the severity of Hazards (in white). It rates the severity of the hazard on a scale of 0 to 4 with 4 being the hazard on a scale of 0 to 4 with 4 being the most severe.the most severe.

Hazard Coding SystemHazard Coding System Fire Hazard (Red)Fire Hazard (Red)

Flash Points Flash Points 4 - Below 73 F4 - Below 73 F

3 - Below 100 F3 - Below 100 F2 - Below 200 F2 - Below 200 F1 - Above 200 F1 - Above 200 F0 - Will not burn0 - Will not burn

Health HazardHealth Hazard(Blue) (Blue)

4 - Deadly4 - Deadly3 - Extreme Danger3 - Extreme Danger2 - Hazardous2 - Hazardous1 - Slightly Hazardous1 - Slightly Hazardous0 - Normal Material0 - Normal Material

InstabilityInstability(Yellow) (Yellow)

4 - May Dentonate4 - May Dentonate3 - Shock and Heat May 3 - Shock and Heat May DetonateDetonate2 - Violent Chemical Change2 - Violent Chemical Change1 - Unstable if Heated1 - Unstable if Heated0 – Stable0 – Stable

Specific HazardSpecific Hazard(White) (White) Oxidizer ---- Oxidizer ---- OXY OXY Acid ---- Acid ---- ACIDACIDAlkalai ---- Alkalai ---- ALFALFCorrosive ---- Corrosive ---- CORCORUse No Water ---- Use No Water ---- Radiation Hazard ---- Radiation Hazard ----

Polymerizes ---- Polymerizes ---- PPNo special hazard ----No special hazard ----