What is MSDS?

Responsibilities of parties in MSDS

In an MSDS, the responsibilities of the parties including importers, manufacturers and workers are mentioned.

For exporters

Must have MSDS to control the product import/export process

MSDS suitable for each product. Provide accurate toxic information. This set of MSDS documents must not be expired (usually not more than 3 years before the date of import or export) Seller must provide MSDS

Ensure that the buyer must have the MSDS at the time the goods are delivered or before the goods are received.

Seller may be required to provide information, including trade secret information (to the extent permitted) when a doctor or nurse provides first aid. (However, the law also stipulates that commercial secret information such as concentrations, preparation recipes, etc. may be retained)

For importers

Ensure that the MSDS is obtained from the original of the first supplier

Note that the information in the MSDS must have an update date: If there is a change in chemicals, the update must be 90 days before the date of change. Every 3 years there must be a new update. Buyers must request an MSDS

A copy of the MSDS must be available in workplaces where chemical exposure is likely.

You can add information in the MSDS but no less information than in the first MSDS table.

With workers

Follow safety information and take self-prevention measures as directed
Understand the items in the MSDS and handle it promptly in case of an incident. The MSDS helps workers prevent dangers

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Contents of an MSDS

In addition to information such as product name, ingredients, name, manufacturing company. Then an MSDS must have the following 9 items

Preparation Information (MSDS Information)

Address name and phone number of the person who created the MSDS.
Date of creating the MSDS, phone number, email, fax...

Preparation Information (Information about MSDS)

Product Information

Provide product name, chemical name, chemical and formula (may include molecular weight)
List product identification information, address and emergency phone number level

Hazardous Ingredients (Hazardous Ingredients)

The chemical name and concentration are related to the toxicant.
LD 50 and LC50 indicate the short-term toxicity potential of the product
CAS number provides additional detailed information when the product has many names.

Hazardous Ingredients MSDS

Physical Data (Physical properties of the product)

Product characteristics, how to use, store, and handle after use, and how it will react with other products are shown in the following information. :Physical Data (Physical properties of the product)

State of the product: solid, liquid or gas
Odor, taste (if any) and appearance of the product
Specific gravity, vapor density, evaporation rate, boiling point and freezing point
Vapor pressure, concentration, odor threshold, lowest airborne concentration of a chemical that can be detected by odor
PH reflects corrosive or irritating properties product response.

Fire and Explosion Hazard

Temperatures and conditions that can cause chemicals to catch fire or explode
UEL (Upper explosion limit – Upper explosion limit) or UFL (Upper flammable limit) is the highest concentration of a substance in air that will create a fire or explosion in the presence of a fire source (heat, spark or fire)

Fire and Explosion Hazard (fire and explosion hazard)

LEL (Lower explosion limit - Low limit of causing explosion) or LFL (Lower flammable limit - low limit of causing explosion fire) is the lowest concentration of a substance in air that will produce a fire or explosion. When a substance has a concentration from LEL to UEL, it will cause a fire and explosion.

This section also notes fire extinguishing devices such as fire extinguishers. Personal protective equipment, information on fire and explosion reactions have been tested.

Reactivity Data

Specify information about products and chemicals that can cause chemical reactions under conditions of temperature, humidity, and other chemicals.

In case of product storage, what conditions are needed for the product to be stable, and how to handle it to ensure it does not cause harmful reactions

Toxicology Properties

Harmful effects of direct contact with chemicals
How the product is able to penetrate the body and what effect it has on organs in the body. Short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) health effects when exposed to the product

Toxicology Properties

Exposure limits – the maximum concentration of toxic substances in the air that workers can be repeatedly exposed to without affecting their health. Exposure limits are expressed in three ways:

TWA (Time Weighted Average) is the maximum average level to which a worker can be exposed during a working day (8 hours/day or 48 hours/week)

STEL (Short-term exposure limit) is the maximum concentration to which workers can be safely exposed during maximum period of 15 minutes.

C (Ceiling – ceiling) describes a concentration that may not exceed a safe level at any time.

If the above 3 limits are exceeded, workers must use specialized personal protective equipment.

Preventative Measures

Instructions for safe use, handling and storage of products
Necessary personal protective equipment or safety equipment
Instructions for cleaning chemicals if there is an accident spill
Information about regulations and requirements for waste treatment after use.

First Aid Measures

First aid measures related to acute effects of exposure to chemicals
First aid steps in correct order, specific steps
Information to support planning plan in case of emergency

First Aid Measures

Instructions for making MSDS

When you import or export hazardous products, an MSDS is required. The exporter (supplier) is the person responsible for making the MSDS.

To create an MSDS requires you to understand the ingredients of the product. In each company, there are engineers and chemical engineers involved in preparing MSDS.

However, in many countries, many companies do not have the conditions for detailed testing. Which they can refer to from many different sources.

For an MSDS, you must write all the Homees, and your company must sign and stamp responsibility. So the more careful you are, the better it is for customers, workers...

The best way (in my opinion, the most reliable information on the internet) is that you can refer to the website Sciencelab.com to find the MSDS that best suits your product.

The following is a guide for you to check the MSDS available at Sciencelab, the entire MSDS is in English. If you use Vietnamese, you should translate it for reference. This information is extremely useful

Step 1: Access the following link:

http//www.sciencelab.com/msdsList.php

Step 2: In this section there are many MSDSs, you use the key combination “Ctrl + F” to search by product name in English

Step 3: Download the PDF file and refer to it.

In addition, you can download MSDS samples in English and Vietnamese here. Click download to download and decompress

Convert from MSDS to SDS

Currently, OSHA has switched from MSDS to SDS. The purpose of this conversion is to create a simpler and more effective chemical safety table
To learn more about SDS, read the article at this link on the website of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to For more information, please refer to Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets

Conclusion

MSDS is the supplier's responsibility to help workers: customers, workers, and employees take preventive measures when exposed to harmful chemicals.< /p>