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This course covers the following information:

GHS Safety Data Sheets in the Laboratory: Material Safety Data Sheets and GHS SDSs

  • Why OSHA incorporated GHS Safety Data Sheets into the Hazard Communication Standard.
  • How the GHS Safety Data Sheet format is very similar to the ANSI MSDS format"

GHS Safety Data Sheets in the Laboratory: Materials and Their Hazards

  • Where on a Safety Data Sheet to find the chemical manufacturer's contact information.
  • Which section of an SDS to find what the material is and what its hazards are.
  • Where on an SDS to find the chemical's ingredients and its composition.

GHS Safety Data Sheets in the Laboratory: Hazardous Materials Emergencies

  • Why a material's Safety Data Sheet should be read before working with the material.
  • Which sections of an SDS will be helpful in a hazard situation.
  • Where to locate information about first aid on an SDS.
  • Which section of an SDS to find information about how to deal with an accidental release of a chemical.

GHS Safety Data Sheets in the Laboratory: Handling Hazardous Materials

  • Where to find storage and handling information on a GHS Safety Data Sheet.
  • Where on an SDS to find useful information about how to work with a material safely.
  • Where to locate information on an SDS about the stability and reactivity of a chemical.

GHS Safety Data Sheets in the Laboratory: Other Important Information

  • Where to find information in a GHS Safety Data Sheet about the health hazards and environmental hazards of a material.
  • What type of information is needed when transporting chemicals.
  • Where to locate information in an SDS about the proper disposal of a material.