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Material Safety Data Sheets in New Zealand - Guidelines
for the Preparation of
These guidelines contain useful information and
advice to assist in complying with the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, and advice on how to properly complete a material safety data
sheet.
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword from the NZ chemical industry council
Part 1: general guidelines
Introduction
Scope and basic principles
Provision of information
Language and style
Expert advice
Rewriting an msds
Review and reissue of an msds
Page numbering
Absence of information
Format
Core information
Products of a similar nature
National database
Msds format
Part 2:analysis of details to be provided on a material safety data sheet
Introductory details
Company details
Identification
Physical description/ properties
Other properties
Ingredients
Health hazard information
Health effects
Completing the health effects subsection for mixtures
First aid
Advice to doctors
Safe handling information
Exposure standards
Engineering controls
Personal protection
Flammability
Safe handling information
Storage and transport
Spills and disposal
Disposal
Fire/explosion hazard
Other information
Contact point
Definitions
References
Appendices
Appendix 1: cas registry number
Appendix 2: guide for selecting generic names
Appendix 3: material safety data sheet checklist
Appendix 4: other sources of information
Appendix 5: material safety data sheet
Appendix 6: product safety card
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[size: 200k]
Year: 1995
ISBN: 0-477-03566-3
Pages: 72
Features: A4
No hardcopy available
Subject Listings:
Chemicals
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