3. Safety Data Sheets

Before you can complete a COSHH Assessment, you have to get hold of information about the substance you intend to assess!

This information is supplied on a safety data sheet (how to obtain these, is covered in a section below). The problem is there is not one clear name for these documents.

They are also called: Health and Safety data sheets Health and Safety Data Sheets Material Safety data sheets (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Chemical Safety Data Sheets Safety data sheets – probably the easiest term to use. They are NOT called: Technical data sheets, but people sometimes confuse these with safety data sheets. What’s in a Safety Data Sheet? These documents follow a pattern, which, once you get used to it,...

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