A guide to material safety data sheet.

2. Welcome To my Presentation:
Presented By: Nimra Tanveer
Department: BS Chemistry

3. Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS)

4. Material Safety Data
Sheets
A material safety data
sheet (MSDS) is a
document that contain
information on the
potential health effect
of exposure to
chemicals, or other
potentially dangerous
substances, and on safe
working procedures when
handling chemical
products.

5. HISTORY
• The earlier written
material has been
found in the tombs of
the Egyptians, either
on the walls of their
tombs or on papyrus
record.

6. Material Safety Data Sheets
• Include specific identity and
common name
• Must provide information about:
• Physical and chemical characteristics.
• Health effects
• Exposure limits
• Carcinogenicity(cancer causing)
• Identifications( name, address,
telephone NO. of the organization e.t.c)

7. Who Prepare and Provides MSDS?
• Manufacturers and importers of
dangerous goods and hazardous
substances must:
• Prepare an MSDS for each of
their products.
 Provide the current MSDS to
employers or occupiers of
premises where the product is
used or stored.
 Review and revise each MSDS as
often as necessary and at least
every 5 years to make sure that
the information is accurate and up
to date.

8. TYPES OF HAZARDS:
• when you read an MSDS, you should keep in mind that
there are three main types of hazards:
• Health Hazard: For example, skin contact with strong
acids will cause burns.
• Fire Hazard: For example, propane burns very easily and
may explode.
• Reactivity Hazards: For example mixing ammonia and
household bleach will result in the release of harmful gas

9. Pictograms:

10. oxidizer
• An oxidizer is the type of chemical
which a fuel requires to burn.
• Chemical capable of evolving oxygen
at room temperature.
• It does not burn but is a powerful
explosive when mixed with
combustible materials.

11. Flame
• Flammable
• Self- Heating
• Emits Flammable Gas
• Self Reactive

12. Exploding Bomb
• Explosives
• Self- Reactive
• Organic Peroxides

13. Skull and Crossbones:
• Acute Toxicity
(Fatal and Toxic)

14. Corrosion:
• Skin corrosion/ Burns
• Eyes Damage
• Corrosion to Metals

15. Gas Cylinder:
• Gas Under Pressure

16. Health Hazard:
• Carcinogen
• Mutagenicity
• Reproduction Toxicity
• Respiratory Sensitizer
• Target Organ Toxicity
• Aspiration Toxicity

17. Aquatic Toxicity:
• Causing Toxin in aquatic life's

18. Exclamation Mark:
• Irritant(skin and eyes)
• Skin Sensitizer
• Acute Toxicity
• Narcotic Effects
• Respiratory Tract Irritant
• Hazardous to Ozone
Layer (Non- Mandatory)

19. First Aid Measures:
EYE CONTACT:
• check for and remove any contact Lenses.
• Immediately flash eyes with plenty of
water for 15 min.
• Get Medical attention immediately.

20. SKIN CONTACT:
• Immediately flash skin with the plenty
of water for at least 15 min while
removing contaminated clothing and
shoes.
• Cover the irritated skin with emollient.
• Get medical attention immediately.

21. INHALATION:
• Remove to fresh air
• If not breathing give artificial breathing
Warning- it may be hazardous to person
providing the aide.
• If breathing is difficult , gives breathing.
• Get medical attention immediately.

22. Need of MSDS and How to prepare:
• In 1993, the American National Standard for Hazardous
Industrial chemical – Material Safety Data Sheets –
preparation ,ANSI Z400.1 was developed to address the
need for a MSDS format that was comprehensive,
understandable and consistent.
• ANSI Z400.1-1993 introduced the standardized 16-
section MSDS.
• Revision were made to the standard in 1998 and 2005. The
2005 revision improve readability , minimize redundancies
and reorder the MSDS section.

23. Sections of MSDS:
• Section 1: Chemical product and company
identification.
• Section 2: Composition/ information on
ingredients.
• Section 3: Hazard .identification potential
Health Effects.
• Section 4: First Aid Measures.
• Section 5: Fire Fighting Measures.
• Section 6: Accidental Release Measures.
• Section 7 : Handling and storage.

24. • Section 8: Exposure Controls/ personal
protection.
• Section 9: Physical and chemical Properties.
• Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
• Section 11: Toxicological Information
• Section 12: Ecological Information
• Section 13: Disposal Consideration
• Section 14: Transport Information
• Section 15: Regulation Information
• Section 16 : Other Information

25. For further Reading:
• REFERENCES:
• http://www.osha.gov/
• http://www.msdswriter.com/