6-3) Material Handling and Safety

Question 1

What is a Material Safety Data Sheet?

Answer 1

A document used to describe completely all aspects of a chemical. It describes the material’s physical properties or fast-acting health effects that may make it dangerous to handle. It also provides guidance on PPE and first aid treatment in the event of accidental exposure.

Question 2

What are 3 conditions under which a material considered hazardous?

Answer 2

• Compound is specifically listed in the law, 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances
• Compound has been assigned a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
• Compound has been determined to be carcinogenic, corrosive, toxic, irritant, a sensitizer or has damaging effects on specific bodily organs

Question 3

What are the 16 sections of the OSHA SDS

Answer 3

1. Identification
2. Hazard(s) identification
3. Composition/information on ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information*
13. Disposal considerations*
14. Transport information*
15. Regulatory information*
16. Other information

*Other agencies regulator this information, OSHA does not enforce sections 12-15