Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Course Overview
The hazards of chemicals cannot usually be identified by their name since they often have a trade name, giving no information about how to work with them safely. The information for the safe handling and storage of chemicals comes from the document that generally accompanies the product, known as the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
The MSDS will give information about the make-up of the substance, how to store it, first aid instructions and how to clean up spills or fires. There is a great deal of useful information on a MSDS, which will assist in managing the chemical.
The other source of information is the label, with very strict legislative requirements for the information that must be included. There are specific risk and safety phrases that form part of the label, and these phrases assist in managing chemicals and training employees.
This package will outline the key legislative requirements for both MSDS and labels, and will train employees in how to use this information in their day-to-day activities, which involve chemicals in the workplace.
Key Content- Definitions associated with labels and MSDS.
- Duty of Care responsibilities.
- Interpreting information on labels.
- Interpreting and using information from MSDS.
- Access to MSDS.
- Setting up first aid facilities.
- Emergency information obtained from both labels and MSDS.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this package, learners should be able to:- Describe the requirements for labels on chemical containers.
- Outline the type of information found on a MSDS.
- Assist in the planning of work using information from the MSDS.
- Explain to others the meaning of information found on labels and in MSDS
- Determine the information required on a label following decanting of a chemical in the workplace.