Course Overview
When you're working with a hazardous chemical, you need to know what it is, what it does and how to stay safe around it. Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are being harmonized throughout the world to maintain a consistent and thorough explanation of necessary information to keep you safe around hazardous substances. This course explains SDSs to managers and front line workers in industries and environments that require the use of hazardous substances.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the purpose of SDSs
- Recall how information is laid out in an SDS
- Use an SDS to find information about how to work safely around a chemical
- Identify SDS requirements for both users and producers