Safety Data Sheets

A safety data sheet is there to:

• Prevent injuries in the workplace

• supply both workers and managers with all the information they need to know about any chemicals that they are working with or are used at the business.

• supply both suppliers and retailers with all the hazards they need to know about any chemicals that they are working with or are for sale

• SDS

The SDS should be in:

• A secure locked filing cabinet so it doesn't get lost

• The business owners office

• A readily accessible place where all staff using a chemical have access to the information

• A plastic envelope near where the chemicals are stored or used.

Match the following:

• SDS

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• Chemical shower station

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• First aid kit

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• PPE

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_____ means the adverse effects of exposure are short-term, often dramatic and developing during or soon after exposure

_____ adverse effects are confined to the particular tissue that has been exposed to the hazardous substance.

_______ means the adverse effects are long-lasting, if not permanent. Onset may be soon after exposure or it may be delayed many years.

________ means the adverse effects include one or more of the 12 or so systems in the body after absorbing the hazardous substance.

Match the following:

• Absorbtion

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• Inhalation

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• Ingestion

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