Safety Data Sheets

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number

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Overview/Description
This course is designed to provide both workers and supervisors with a better understanding of how to interpret a safety data sheet (SDS), as well as address specific requirements associated with SDSs in the workplace. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

Target Audience
Anyone who must use chemical agents on the job

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.7

Lesson Objectives

Safety Data Sheets

identify the physical states in which chemicals are commonly found

identify chemical routes of entry into the body

identify basic requirements of an SDS and common information found on a typical SDS

define terms commonly used to describe exposure limits on an SDS

identify the types of information found in sections 1-3 of an SDS

identify the types of information found in sections 4-6 of an SDS

identify the types of information found in sections 7-8 of an SDS

identify information found in sections 9-11 and 16 of an SDS

identify information found in sections 12-15 of an SDS

practice and apply the SDS information

Course Number:
ehs_hsf_d45_sh_enus