WHAT IS A CONTROLLED PRODUCT?
All controlled products fall into one or more of these categories: compressed gases, flammable and combustible liquids, oxidizing materials, poisonous or infectious material, corrosive material and dangerously reactive material. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A MSDS? 1. Suppliers who sell controlled products with ingredients which the government has listed as controlled substances must provide an MSDS to their customers. The purpose of the MSDS is to explain the hazards involved in handling the product and the precautionary measures which must be put in place for its usage. 2. Employers must make sure that current MSDS are readily available to workers, as well as to the Health and Safety Committee. An MSDS for a controlled product must be updated at least once every 3 years. However, if new, significant information becomes available before the three years have elapsed, the supplier is required to update the MSDS immediately. The toxicology section is the most important part of a MSDS
Related Questions
- Can I use specific graphics (eg. Registered trademark symbols, controlled substance symbols, corporate or product logos)?
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