Accidents are bad news, usually costly and rarely good P.R. Our workforce is skilled and valuable; a resource not to be risked, yet workers must use materials that may inevitably be hazardous. The key ...

As A&P technicians, our work environment poses special risks due to our exposure to paints, adhesives, solvents, cleaning agents, fuels, and lubricating oils. These materials are a part of our daily ...

Twenty years ago, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration began requiring companies that manufacture or market hazardous chemicals to prepare and issue material safety data sheets (MSDSs).

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) can be obtained by accessing the Chemwatch system. This is an extensive listing of chemical information and various other tools for the classroom and laboratory. The route to ...

Your business, shop or warehouse contains chemicals unrelated to the primary work done at your company. Normal exposure to these chemicals combined with other chemicals and compounds used by your firm ...

A sheet of paper containing detailed information on the hazards of each hazardous material in the workplace. OSHA requires all employers to provide these and make them readily accessible to employees.

Inform yourself about hazardous materials before working with them. Start by reading the container label and reviewing the product's Safety Data Sheet (SDS). The Occupational Safety and Health ...

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