Hazard Communication SDS Service
Hazard Communication, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Employers are required to inform their employees of the hazardous substances they are exposed to at the work site. Regular training is mandatory. Requirements for developing, implementing, and maintaining a hazard communication program are found in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations
Globally Harmonized System.
The GHS was established to standardize and streamline chemical information worldwide; it was developed by the United Nations in 1992 and formally adopted in 2002.
What is different?
- Harmonized classification of hazardous substances and mixtures
- Standardized signal words, pictograms, and hazard statements
- Specified formats for safety data sheets and labels
- Shasta-Trinity Schools provides a service to track your Safety Data Sheets online though 3E.
SDS
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is now known as the Safety Data Sheet (SDS). It is very important for employees to be familiar with the 16 parts of the SDS.
- School districts must ensure they have a SDS for all chemicals in the district inventory
- Contact manufacturer or look online
- SDS must be available to all employees on-site
- You must keep all MSDS/SDS for 30 years, even if you no longer use the chemical. Documentation can be kept as paper or electronically
STSIG provides a service for districts to keep their SDS inventory online. The service is contracted through 3E and the website can be found at http://3ecompany.com/
For information on how to set up your inventory, please contact the STSIG Loss Prevention Manager, 530-221-6444.