Safety Data Sheet

Question 1

SDS

Answer 1

Safety Data Sheet
- documents that inform about how materials can be safely handled, used, and stored

Question 2

GHS

Answer 2

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Question 3

How many sections in SDS?

Answer 3

16 (4 parts answering 4 major questions)

Question 4

Section 1

Answer 4

Identification
- product and company

Question 5

Section 2

Answer 5

Hazard(s) identification
- overview of physical and health hazards
- SIGNAL WORD: danger (!) or warning
- hazard pictograms

Question 6

Section 3

Answer 6

Composition/Information on Ingredients
- formula
- formula weight
- concentration
- CAS#

Question 7

Section 4

Answer 7

First aid measures

Question 8

Section 5

Answer 8

Firefighting measures
- flash point
- upper/lower flammable limits
- auto ignition temp (AIT)

Question 9

Flash Point

Answer 9

Lowest temp at which enough vapour is present to form an ignitable mixture in the air

Question 10

Section 6

Answer 10

Accidental release measures
- how to clean up a spill

Question 11

Section 7

Answer 11

Handling and storage

Question 12

Section 8

Answer 12

Exposure controls/personal protection

Question 13

Section 9

Answer 13

Physical and chemical properties
- helps identify chemical

Question 14

Section 10

Answer 14

Stability and reactivity
- conditions/reaction to be avoided

Question 15

Section 11

Answer 15

Toxicological information
- more detail on possible injury

Question 16

Section 12

Answer 16

Ecological information

Question 17

Section 13

Answer 17

Disposal considerations

Question 18

Section 14

Answer 18

Transport information

Question 19

Section 15

Answer 19

Regulatory information

Question 20

Section 16

Answer 20

Other information