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OSHA regulations require that employers maintain safety information about hazardous chemicals used or present in the workplace. Such knowledge begins with a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Existing in written or electronic form, an MSDS informs users about any possible hazards inherent with a chemical. Provided by the manufacturers, importers or distributors of both generic (such as acetone or isopropyl alcohol) and proprietary (i.e., Caig DeoxIT) products, the MSDS must be readily available in the workplace. Typically, MSDS pages contain handling and storage precautions, exposure protection methods, hazard identification (inhalation/skin or eye contact/ingestion/prolonged exposure), chemical properties, first aid/fire-fighting measures, spill/accidental release procedures, disposal considerations and more. Readily found as .pdf documents on the Internet, a binder of printed MSDS forms is a simple, inexpensive step toward creating a safe work environment.
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