Title: Demonstrate use of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Demonstration should include

- explaining the nature and purpose of an SDS (i.e., a manufacturer-prepared document that describes a product, identifies its potential hazards, provides measures for preventing and responding to misuse and accidents involving the product, and provides an interpretation of pictograms)
- explaining the various sections of an SDS (i.e., product identification data, ingredients, and potential hazards; first-aid, firefighting, and accidental release measures; precautions for handling, storage, transport, and disposal; and other information related to safe use of the product and protection in the case of hazardous exposure)
- using an SDS in a given laboratory setting.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the required sections of any SDS? How does each of these sections aid the user?
- Where can one find the SDS?