TITLE:	ES&H Manual
DOCUMENT ID:	6610 Appendix T1 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Jefferson Lab has determined that working with chemicals carries an unmitigated Risk Code >2. At a minimum all tasks requiring chemicals are discussed with the supervisor prior to commencement of work. An Operational Safety Procedure (OSP) is written for work considered to be Risk Code >2 in accordance with ES&H Manual Chapter 3210 Work Planning, Control, and Authorization Process.

1.0 Purpose

Jefferson Lab recognizes that material safety data sheets (MSDS) are a key source of hazard information and requires that they be available to everybody at Jefferson Lab. This appendix describes the information generally available on a MSDS and provides the instructions on how they are obtained, accessed, and filed.

2.0 Scope

Information is never to be changed or added to a MSDS by anyone other than the manufacturer. Contact the MSDS Coordinator for clarification, or to check the accuracy of a document. Upon receipt of a chemical’s MSDS a copy is submitted to the MSDS Coordinator to ensure its accuracy and for filing.

This appendix applies to Jefferson Lab’s chemical MSDSs and is performed in coordination with ES&H Manual Chapter 6610 Chemical Hygiene Program.

3.0 Responsibilities

Overall program responsibilities are outlined in ES&H Manual Chapter 6610 Chemical Hygiene Program.

4.0 Objectives

4.1 Standard Content Information

Typically MSDSs contain the following information:

· Name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer;

· Physical and chemical characteristics;

· Date of preparation;

· Ingredients in concentrations of 1% or more (for carcinogens, the concentration is >0.5%);

· Associated health hazards including:

o Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limits (PEL) and/or ACGIH TLV;

o Primary routes of entry;

o Carcinogen potential;

· Safe handling and storage methods;

· Recommended engineering controls and PPE;

· Emergency/first aid procedures; and

· Environmental impacts.

4.2 MSDS Access

MSDSs are available to everyone at Jefferson Lab through the on-line MSDS Database, which is searchable by:

· Chemical/trade name

· Building and room/work area

If the MSDS is not available in the database:

· Contact the chemical manufacturer and make a request.

· Go on-line to the chemical manufacturer’s website and print the document.

· Receive the MSDS with chemical packaging at delivery to Jefferson Lab.

· Ask the MSDS Coordinator for a paper copy.

4.3 Subcontractor’s MSDSs

Subcontractors using chemicals in areas where Jefferson Lab employees have potential to be exposed are required to submit a copy of their MSDSs to the MSDS Coordinator through their SOTR.

Where no Jefferson Lab employees have potential exposure subcontractors are required to maintain MSDSs in a central location on the job site.

5.0 Revision Summary

Revision 1 – Updated to reflect current laboratory operations.

ISSUING AUTHORITY	TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT	APPROVAL DATE	EFFECTIVE DATE	EXPIRATION DATE	REV.
ESH&Q Division	Jennifer Williams	07/05/10	07/05/10	07/05/13	1

This document is controlled as an on line file. It may be printed but the print copy is not a controlled document. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the document is the same revision as the current on line file. This copy was printed on 7/7/2010.