How to Read (and Understand) Safety Data Sheets!
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This document summarizes a presentation on understanding safety data sheets (SDS). It discusses the Global Harmonization System (GHS) for classifying and labeling chemicals, which standardizes SDS across countries. Under the GHS, chemicals have been classified into physical and health hazard categories. SDS must now include 16 standardized sections, such as identification, hazards, composition, first aid, and more. Employers were required to update their hazard communication plans and training to comply with the new GHS standards by certain deadlines. While chemicals have not changed, their classifications and communication of hazards are now standardized globally through GHS-compliant SDS.
How to Read (and Understand) Safety Data Sheets!
- 1. 2018 NEWEA How to Read (and Understand) Safety Data Sheets! January 23, 2018 Boston, MA David P. Horowitz, P.E., CSP, Project Manager Slideshare @dphorowitz
- 2. Agenda ■ SDS – why do we care? ■ GHS ■ Common concerns ■ Takeaways
- 3. Why do we care? #2 Hazard Communication
- 4. Why do we care? EPA Changes – Tier II’s
- 5. Why do we care? EPA Changes – Tier II’s
- 8. Compliance Schedule Completion Date Requirement(s) Who December 1, 2013 Training •New Label Elements •Safety Data Sheets Employers June 1, 2015 Manufacturer full compliance HAZCOM plans updated Chemical Manufacturers Employers December 1, 2015 Distribution Prohibitions for non GHS labels Chemical Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors June 1, 2016 Updates to program and training based on new hazard classifications Employers
- 9. Training Requirements ■ Labels ■ Safety Data Sheets ■ Mawasiliano njia – Utendaji ya msingi – Biashara forodha – Tu swahili
- 10. Training Requirements ■ Labels ■ Safety Data Sheets ■ Methods of communication – Performance based – Customary business methods – English
- 18. 3 SDS for Sodium Hypochlorite
- 19. Decision Logic for Corrosives
- 21. SDS Sections ■ Section 1, Identification ■ Section 2, Hazard(s) ■ Section 3, Composition/information ■ Section 4, First-aid measures ■ Section 5, Fire-fighting measures ■ Section 6, Accidental release measures ■ Section 7, Handling and storage ■ Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection
- 22. SDS Sections ■ Section 9, Physical and chemical properties ■ Section 10, Stability and reactivity ■ Section 11, Toxicological information ■ Section 12, Ecological information ■ Section 13, Disposal considerations ■ Section 14, Transport information ■ Section 15, Regulatory information ■ Section 16, Other information, includes the date of preparation or last revision.
- 23. SDS – Section Elements
- 24. Classification Changes Flashpoint 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Old definition Flammable Combustible NFPA 704 Diamond 4 3 2 EPA / DOT Flammable Combustible NFPA 30 class Class IA/IB IC II IIIA GHS category 1 or 2 3 4 Signal Word Danger Danger Warning Hazard Statement Extremely flammable liquid and vapor Highly flammable liquid and vapor Flammable liquid and vapor Combustible liquid Pictogram Nothing
- 25. Take Away Points ■ Chemicals haven’t changed ■ Standardized SDS – Not so standardized ■ Employee focused sections ■ Changes not immediate
- 26. What hasn’t changed ■ Applicable chemicals ■ Exclusions and exemptions ■ Elements of the HAZCOM ■ Training requirements ■ Secondary container labeling ■ Temporary container exclusion ■ Special labeling systems – NFPA 704 – HMIS
- 27. Compliance Schedule Completion Date Requirement(s) Who December 1, 2013 Training •New Label Elements •Safety Data Sheets Employers June 1, 2015 Manufacturer full compliance HAZCOM plans updated Chemical Manufacturers Employers December 1, 2015 Distribution Prohibitions for non GHS labels Chemical Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors June 1, 2016 Updates to program and training based on new hazard classifications Employers
- 28. Closing ■ GHS implementation deadlines have passed ■ Updated SDS should be provided ■ Other programs now reference GHS – EPCRA (Tier II Reporting) deadline coming soon ■ OSHA has tools – Quickcard example
- 30. Thanks Dave Horowitz Project Manager 413.572.3211 DPHorowitz@tighebond.com Offices throughout New England www.tighebond.com
- 31. Questions
Editor's Notes
- #25: Boiling point thresholds for GHS category ½ is 95 ˚F (35 C) Boiling point threshold for NFPA class IA / IB is 100 ˚F