Appendix Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS

Supplier Notification. In 1989 and subsequent years, suppliers of facilities in SIC codes 20-39 are required to develop and distribute a notice if the mixtures or trade name products that they manufacture or process, and subsequently distribute, contain listed toxic chemicals. These notices are distributed to other companies in SIC codes 20-39 or to companies that sell the product to facilities in SIC codes 20-39. tf a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is not required for the mixture or trade name product, the notification must be in written form (i.e., letter or attachment to a MSDS). Otherwise, the notice must be incorporated into or attached to the MSDS for that product. The supplier notification requirement began with the first shipment of a product in 1989 and must accompany the first shipment each year thereafter. In addition, a new or revised notice must be sent if a change occurs in the product which affects the weight percent of a listed chemical or if it is discovered that a previous notice did not property identify the chemicals or the percentage by weight. For more information on supplier notification, see Appendix E. 

The required notification must be provided at ieast annually In writing. Acceptable forms of notice are, for example, a letter, product labeling, and product literature distributed to customers. If you are required to prepare and distribute a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the mixture under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard, your section 313 notification may be attached to the MSDS or the MSDS may be modified to include the required information. (A sample letter and recommended text for inclusion in an MSDS appear on pages E-4 and E-5 of this appendix.)... 

One of the best ways to determine that potential is to examine the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), which by law in most jurisdictions must be provided by the manufacturer for any hazardous material used in the workplace and made available to the employees by plant management. The MSDS provides all the information necessary to determine the hazard potential and the requirements for control of any hazardous substance. Still other information can be found in the various guidelines published by the American Industrial Health Association, or by the U.S. National Safety Council, or by NIOSH (the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) or various other national, state, or provincial government bodies. (See Appendix II for information on sources.) Once you have an inventory, of course, you can start relating potential health problems to possible sources in particular areas. Also, in the process of preparing this report, you will begin to build an invaluable library that will stand you in good stead for further consideration of the problems at hand. 

The vehicle used to transport the used battery must be correctly identified following international conventions and local legislation. The appropriate symbols and colors should be used to identify the fact that corrosive, hazardous waste is being transported. A complete Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) should also be visible, either attached to the side of the used battery stack or inside the transport vehicle. Appendix 1 contains a sample MSDS sheet, for illustration purposes only. 

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical is one of the resources that should be incorporated into experiment planning. However, because of the inconsistent quality of information found in MSDSs, Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries (LCSSs), which are compiled in Appendix B, should be consulted or developed for the materials involved. In any case, the experiment planner needs to be aware that the existing regulations do not necessarily represent the full complement of prudent practices for handling hazardous materials and that other input is therefore essential. 

For guidance on the classification of chemicals by hazard category, refer to Appendix VI-A of the UFC. For additional assistance, the supplier of each material should be consulted. Manufacturers are required to publish Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) which may assist in determining the hazardous material classification. 

The second requirement is to create a list of all hazardous materials [29 CFR 1910.39(a-d)], which should also include the material safety data sheets (MSDSs) as an appendix to this fire prevention plan. MSDSs can be requested from the manufacturer and must be provided by law. The sheets provide the make-up of the substance, the hazards involved with it, the first aid and response to an incident involving the substance. A hazardous material is any substance, or combination of substances that has the potential to harm a person, animal, or the environment. Because it is also a combination of substances, proper handling and storage for each is required to be written. The MSDS will contain information meeting these requirements. You can also download CAMEO from the EPA website. This software will allow you to compare mixtures. When a mixture is volatile, you can plan for separate storage and must consider spill control. 

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