DuraLabel® SDS Quick Reference Guide for
HazCom 2012 LabelingFollow this guide to understand the updated Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format and GHS-aligned label elements that are now required by OSHA’s HazCom 2012 regulations. As of June 1, 2015, chemical manufacturers and importers conducting business in the United States must provide an SDS in this format for each chemical.
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The 16 sections in an SDS are required in the following order:
9. Physical and chemical properties•Chemical’scharacteristics
10. Stability and reactivity•Chemicalstabilityandpossibilityofhazardousreactions
11. Toxicological information •Routesofexposure•Relatedsymptoms•Acuteandchroniceffects•Numericalmeasuresoftoxicity
12. Ecological information**
13. Disposal considerations**
14. Transport information**
15. Regulatory information**
16. Other information: AnypertinentinformationaslongasitdoesnotcontradicttherequiredSDSinformation.
* Sections 1 and 2 explain what information chemical manufacturers must provide for HazCom 2012 labeling. (see call-outs on example label)
** Sections 12 through 15 are not enforced by OSHA. Requirements may apply by other agencies and/or governments.
Signal WordHazard Statement
Precautionary Statement
Pictograms
Product Name
Product Code (UN#, EC#, CAS#)
Supplier Information
1. Identification*•Productidentifier•Manufacturerordistributorname•Manufactureraddress,phonenumber•Manufactureremergencyphonenumber•Recommendeduseand/orrestrictionsonuse
2. Hazard(s) identification*•Hazardsregardingthechemical•Requiredlabelelements
3. Composition/information on ingredients•Informationonchemicalingredientsandtradesecretclaims
4. First-aid measures•Importantsymptoms/effects,acute,delayedandrequiredtreatment
5. Fire-fighting measures•Suitableextinguishingtechniques,equipment
•Chemicalhazardsfromfire
6. Accidental release measures•Emergencyprocedures•Protectiveequipment•Propermethodsofcontainmentandcleanup
7. Handling and storage•Precautionsforsafehandlingandstorage,includingincompatibilities
8. Exposure controls/personal protection•OSHA’sPermissibleExposureLimits(PELs)•ThresholdLimitValues(TLVs)•PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)•Appropriateengineeringcontrols
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Thisguideisforinformationalpurposesonly.Itisnotasubstitutionforreviewofapplicablestandards.ConsultSDSforfurtherinstruction.
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