I was recently asked to give an overview of how MSDS’s are used in the workplace to some of my coworkers. Coming from a laboratory background, I often forget that many people do not know what an MSDS (or Material Safety Data Sheet) is and why they are important in the workplace. For those of you who may not be familiar with what an MSDS is or how and why it is a very important piece of safety equipment in the workplace, here are\u00a0few highlights.<\/p>\n
What is an MSDS?<\/strong><\/p>\n An MSDS is a document that provides safety information for a product or material. MSDS’s are generally used in a workplace or emergency situation and contains information such as: Who uses an MSDS?<\/strong><\/p>\n How are MSDS’s formatted?<\/strong><\/p>\n Currently, there is not one MSDS format that is recognized worldwide.<\/p>\n What about the GHS (Globally Harmonized System)?<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0GHS will standardize the format and information required on MSDS\u2019s.<\/p>\n I was recently asked to give an overview of how MSDS’s are used in the workplace to some of my…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12545,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2365],"tags":[2502,2523,2524,2525],"class_list":["post-591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-regulations-cat","tag-ghs","tag-material-safety-data-sheet","tag-msds","tag-sds"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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