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Appendix T1 Safety Data
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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. |
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Purpose
Jefferson Lab recognizes that safety data
sheets (SDS) 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 SDS and provides the instructions
on how they are obtained, accessed, and filed.
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Scope
Information is never to be changed or added to
a SDS by anyone other than the manufacturer. Contact the SDS
Coordinator for clarification or to check the accuracy of a document. Upon
receipt of a chemical’s SDS, a copy is submitted to the SDS Coordinator to
ensure its accuracy and for filing.
This appendix applies to Jefferson Lab’s chemical SDSs and is performed in coordination with ES&H Manual Chapter 6610 Chemical Hygiene Program.
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Responsibilities
Overall program responsibilities
are outlined in ES&H Manual
Chapter 6610 Chemical Hygiene Program.
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Objectives
4.1
Standard Content Information
Typically SDSs contain the following information:
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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
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Primary routes of entry
o
Carcinogen potential
·
Safe handling and storage methods
·
Recommended engineering controls
and PPE
·
Emergency/first aid
procedures
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Environmental impacts
4.2
SDS Access
SDSs are available to everyone at Jefferson Lab through the on-line
SDS Database, which is searchable by:
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Chemical/trade name
·
Building and room/work area
If the SDS is not
available in the database:
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Contact the chemical
manufacturer and make a request.
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Go on-line to the
chemical manufacturer’s website and print the document.
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Receive the SDS with chemical
packaging at delivery to Jefferson Lab.
·
Ask the SDS Coordinator for a paper copy.
4.3
Subcontractor’s
SDSs
Subcontractors
using chemicals in areas where Jefferson Lab employees have potential to be
exposed are required to submit a copy of their SDSs to the SDS Coordinator
through their SOTR.
Where no Jefferson Lab employees
have potential exposure subcontractors are required to maintain SDSs in a
central location on the job site.
5.0
Revision Summary
Revision 1.1 – 06/14/16 – Periodic Review; formerly titled ‘Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)’; replaced MSDS throughout with Safety
Data Sheet (SDS)
Triennial Review –
06/28/13 – No substantive changes per
J.Williams
Revision 1.0 – 07/05/10 – Updated to reflect current
laboratory operations
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ISSUING
AUTHORITY |
TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT |
APPROVAL
DATE |
REVIEW DATE |
REV. |
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ES&H Division |
06/14/16 |
06/14/19 |
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