New Training Requirement for Utility Employees. Issue 5 (1st May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spence, Shannon; Herndon, Christine; Taschereau, Amber
• Is Part Of: Journal ‐ American Water Works Association. Volume 105:Issue 5(2013)
• Page Start: 24
• Page End: 28
• Publication Date: 2013-05-01
• Subjects: Chemicals -- Safety -- Standards -- Hazardous Materials -- Security -- Compliance -- Training; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61097305
• DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-150X

Abstract

Abstract : If you use, manage, or handle hazardous materials, chances are you have seen a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). MSDSs serve as a mechanism to communicate the hazards of specific chemicals in order to comply with 29 CFR 1910.1200. Although an MSDS includes standard sections, those sections have some flexibility in how the manufacturer classifies the chemical and health statements. As a result, the same chemical could be labeled differently by multiple companies.