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The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)), revised in 2012, requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (formerly MSDSs or Material Safety Data Sheets) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards.
All employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces must have labels and safety data sheets for their exposed workers, and train them to handle the chemicals appropriately. Major changes to the Hazard Communication Standard.
Appendix D to § 1910.1200—Safety Data Sheets (Mandatory) A safety data sheet (SDS) shall include the information specified in Table D.1 under the section number and heading indicated for sections 1-11 and 16.
Learn what a safety data sheet (SDS) is and why SDSs are critical for workplace safety along with OSHA HazCom compliance. See SDS format requirements, all sixteen sections of the SDS and an example SDS in this complete guide to safety data sheets.
A Safety Data Sheet, previously known as a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), communicates comprehensive information about a single hazardous chemical. The contents include its properties along with physical, health, and environmental hazards.
What are Safety Data Sheets? An SDS is a 16-section source of information relating to a hazardous chemical in the workplace. OSHA standardized the number of sections in 2012 when it revised its...
SDSs help you understand the chemicals’ properties, potential health and physical hazards, protective measures to take and precautions for safe transport, handling and storage. Information on the SDS must be in English and available to employees working with or near the hazardous chemical.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) follow a standardized structure consisting of sixteen sections. These sections are designed to provide quick access to essential information necessary for chemical handlers to ensure safe handling practices and to aid emergency response personnel.
OSHA revised its hazard communication regulation to adopt the GHS (rev. 3), to provide greater consistency, and to improve the quality and readability of labels and SDSs. Formerly referred to as material safety data sheets (or MSDSs), SDSs are developed by the manufacturer or importer and provided by the product supplier. Starting June 1, 2015 ...
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)), revised in 2012, requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (formerly MSDSs or Material Safety Data Sheets) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards.