Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

GHS Safety Data Sheets in Construction Environments: Hazard Communication, The Globally Harmonized System and Safety Data Sheets

• How the HAZCOM Standard makes information about hazardous materials available through GHS Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).
  
• How the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) standardizes HAZMAT information to make it more user-friendly.
  
• How information about hazardous materials is organized and presented in an SDS.
  

GHS Safety Data Sheets in Construction Environments: Materials and Their Hazards

• What types of information are presented in Sections 1 through 3 of a GHS Safety Data Sheet.
  
• How the information in these sections establishes the identity of a material and describes the hazards that are associated with it.
  
• The examples of the hazard classifications and statements, signal words and safety precautions used by the GHS system.
  

GHS Safety Data Sheets in Construction Environments: Responding to HAZMAT Emergencies

• What types of information are presented in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of a GHS Safety Data Sheet.
  
• What information can help you respond safely and effectively to a HAZMAT emergency.
  
• The examples of emergency response instructions that are used in the GHS system.
  

GHS Safety Data Sheets in Construction Environments: Handling and Storing Hazardous Materials

• What types of information are presented in Sections 7 through 10 of a GHS Safety Data Sheet.
  
• How the information in these sections can help you to handle and store hazardous materials safely.
  
• The examples of the safe handling and storage instructions that are used in the GHS system.
  

GHS Safety Data Sheets in Construction Environments: Important Technical Information

• What types of technical information are presented in Sections 11 through 16 of a GHS Safety Data Sheet.
  
• How the information in these sections can be used to reduce the hazards that are associated with working with HAZMATs.