Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety
Julie Dickinson, Anne Meyer, Karen J. Huff, Deborah A. Wipf, Elizabeth K. Zorn, Kathy G. Ferrell, Lisa Mancuso, Marjorie Berg Pugatch, Joanne Walker, Karen Wilkinson in Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices, 2019
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a document prepared by the manufacturer of a hazardous chemical which describes its physical and chemical properties, hazards for handling, storage, and proper disposal. These informational sheets are extremely important to workers and emergency personnel since they contain the procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner. The SDS may be obtained by contacting the manufacturer. It is extremely important these sheets be kept updated according to the standard and that they are accessible to all employees (U.S. DOL, OSHA, 2012a). The LNC should be familiar with the definition of an SDS and where and how one would be obtained immediately should there be a need for this information in a case. The information found on the SDS can be important in this specialized area of litigation. The attorney may need to know the limits of exposure for example, and the SDS would identify this information. The SDS can be helpful in determining if adequate treatment was sought based on the manufacturer’s written warnings for the product that would be of interest to the attorney in case fact-finding.
Occupational Medicine for the Pain Practitioner
Mark V. Boswell, B. Eliot Cole in Weiner's Pain Management, 2005
Some patients with pain have known exposures to industrial chemicals, pesticides, or radiation. Some of these occur at work, and some occur at leisure. Some low-level toxicants have a cumulative effect. The workplace woodshop may be no more toxic than the beauty and fingernail shop. Some chemicals may contribute to pain, fatigue, and chemical sensitivities. The practitioner can obtain the material safety data sheet for any potentially toxic substance used in the workplace. Many companies are required to keep these sheets on file. The information can also be found online at www.ilpi.com/msds. The American Association of Poison Control Centers is a national organization that can also help provide information.
Practical Considerations When Selecting and Using Gloves for Chemical Protection
Robert N. Phalen, Howard I. Maibach in Protective Gloves for Occupational Use, 2023
Firstly, it is essential to work on the basis that each task has its own particular characteristics and hazards. The risk assessment must be based on the real hazard that exists when chemicals are used for that task. This can be very different from the data provided by a safety data sheet, and in many cases, there may not be a safety data sheet as this is not seen as necessary as is the case with water. Skin exposure to water is one of the most common causes of occupational irritant contact dermatitis.
Prescription of compounded ophthalmic medications – a pharmacy perspective
Published in Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2021
Lynn Weekes, Iqbal Ramzan
There have been complaints relating to the authenticity of raw materials by patients and prescribers.10 Therefore, using a compounding pharmacy that has stringent policies and standard operating procedures in this area is important to ensure both the efficacy and safety of the compounded product. Problems can occur when ingredients are sourced either physically from unknown overseas suppliers or online through the internet. If there is any concern or doubt the pharmacist should have the raw ingredients analysed by a reputable analytical laboratory.9 A document from the supplier equivalent to the ‘Safety Data Sheet’ from a reputable chemical supplier company should be available as part of the procurement of the raw materials.
Spirulina, Palmaria Palmata, Cichorium Intybus, and Medicago Sativa extracts in cosmetic formulations: an integrated approach of in vitro toxicity and in vivo acceptability studies
Published in Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2019
Patrícia M. B. G. Maia Campos, Carolina G. Benevenuto, Lívia S. Calixto, Maísa. O. Melo, Karina C. Pereira, Lorena R. Gaspar
Usually, for safety prediction, all chemicals must be labeled with their hazard classes and categories to write the material safety data sheet (MSDS). In the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) chemicals are classified according to Draize eye test as corrosives, severe irritants, mildly and non-irritants. For this classification, the recommended protocol is to apply the chemical undiluted and diluted in the CAM. It is a very sensitive assay for the determination of skin and eye irritation potential, since it has a low number of false negatives.
Safe Essential Oil Practice in Cancer Centers
Published in Oncology Issues, 2018
Tisha Throne Jones, Debra Reis
In the clinical setting, all essential oils should be labeled and safety data sheets should be available. A safety data sheet provides detailed information about materials that may pose a safety risk and furnishes employees with procedures for safe handling of essential oils and what to do if a spill or accident occurs.
Related Knowledge Centers
- Chemical Compound
- Hazard Communication Standard
- Occupational Safety & Health
- Mixture
- Formulation
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals
- Dangerous Goods
- Occupational Exposure Banding