Transcript Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety Labels
•NFPA- National Fire Protection Assoc.
•MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheets
NFPA Label
• Emergency response.
• Color codes for safety concern.
• Numerical scale for degree of hazard.
NFPA Label
• Emergency response.
• Color codes for safety concern.
– Blue: Health (toxicity)
– Red: Flammability
– Yellow: Reactivity (explosiveness)
– White: other specific hazards, i.e. radioactive
• Numerical scale for degree of hazard.
NFPA Label
• Emergency response.
• Color codes for safety concern.
• Numerical scale for degree of hazard.
scale: 0 – 4
(minimal) (extreme)
MSDS Label
(material safety Data sheet)
•Occupational hazard (repeat exposure)
•Similar scale to NFPA but more
conservative due to exposure rate.
Occupational Safety Health Administration
OSHA Safety Labels:
As of June 1, 2015, the Hazard
Communication Standard (HCS) will
require pictograms on labels to alert
users of the chemical hazards to which
they may be exposed.
Each pictogram consists of a symbol on
a white background framed within a
red border and represents a distinct
hazard(s). The pictogram on the label
is determined by the chemical hazard
classification.
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/HazComm_QuickCard_Pict
ogram.html
Your assignment:
Prepare an NFPA label from a MSDS sheet.
Include: Chemical Name, formula and other interesting facts, include the
appropriate OSHA pictogram when necessary.