1. INFORMATION SOURCES

2. OBJECTIVES When finished with this section, participants will be able to: List 10 pieces of information required on an MSDS Find information on MSDSs and in the NIOSH Pocket guide Apply that information in making decisions concerning Health Effects, Physical Dangers, and PPE Selection

3. Labels 29CFR1910.1200(f) Identity of the chemical Appropriate hazard warnings Name and address of manufacturer/importer

4. Material Safety Data Sheet 29CFR1910.1200(g) Identity of product Chemical and common names of all ingredients >1% Chemical and common names of all cancer- causing ingredients >0.1% Physical and chemical characteristics Physical hazards Health hazards

5. Material Safety Data Sheet Routes of entry PELs, TLVs, and any other exposure limits Listed or potential carcinogen Precautions for safe handling and use Control measures Emergency and first aid procedures Date of preparation or change of MSDS Name, address, and telephone number of manufacturer or distributor

6. NOTE: MSDSs tell the truth. They might not tell the whole truth

7. NIOSH Pocket Guide

8. NIOSH Pocket Guide Left Page Column 1Chemical name, structure/formula, CAS and RTECS numbers, and DOT ID and guide numbers Column 2Synonyms, trade names, and conversion factors Column 3Exposure limits Column 4IDLH Column 5Physical description Column 6 Chemical and physical properties Column 7Incompatabilities and reactivities Column 8Measurement methods

9. NIOSH Pocket Guide Right Page Column 1 Personal protection and sanitation Column 2 Recommendations for respirator selection- maximum use concentration (MUC) Column 3 First aid Column 4 Health hazards-exposure routes (ER) Symptoms (SY), Target organs (TO)

10. NFPA 704M

11. OBJECTIVES When finished with this section, participants will be able to: List 10 pieces of information required on an MSDS Find information on MSDSs and in the NIOSH Pocket guide Apply that information in making decisions concerning Health Effects, Physical Dangers, and PPE Selection