ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) AND MORE! A quick guide to 3E Company’s MSDS On Demand

1. ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)AND MORE!A quick guide to 3E Company’s MSDS On Demand®

2. How to Read an MSDS Reading an MSDS is not always easy. If you have questions, ask your supervisor or manager. 3E Company is available 24/7 to assist you, Just Call: …1-800-451-8346

3. CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION: This is usually the first section. It lists the chemical name and any trade name. It also lists the manufacturer’s name, address, and emergency phone number.

4. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS: This tells you what’s in a chemical that can harm you. It gives you the permissible exposure limit (PEL) or the threshold limit value (TLV).

5. PHYSICAL DATA: This describes what the material looks like, smells like, how fast it evaporates, and whether the vapors (fumes) rise or fall in the air.

6. FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA: This tells you at what temperature the material will catch fire or explode. It describes the type of extinguisher and protective equipment to wear if a fire starts.

7. HEALTH HAZARDS: This tells how you might feel if you come into contact with a hazardous material such as a skin rash, headache, or dizziness. It also tells you what to do in case of emergency, and what kind of first aid to use.

8. REACTIVITY DATA: This tells you if the material reacts with other materials or conditions. It lists materials that when mixed together will burn or explode. It also tells you about certain conditions like heat or sunlight that may make a chemical unstable, and cause a dangerous reaction, such as fire or explosion.

9. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES: This tells you what to use to clean up a spill or a leak. It lists the protective equipment to use to protect yourself from the hazardous material you are cleaning up.

10. SPECIAL PROTECTION: This lists the personal protective equipment needed to handle the material safely, such as goggles, a specific type of respirator, rubber gloves, or full coveralls to protect your entire body from exposure to a material.

11. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: This tells you any other special instructions to follow when handling the material and gives you information not covered in other parts of the MSDS.

12. MSDS On Demand® - How Requesting a material safety data sheet (MSDS) is easy. Call, fax, mail or email 3E Company

13. MSDS On Demand® - How To initiate MSDS requests from 3E Company Call Toll-Free: (800) 451-8346, to request up to nine MSDS. (Please fax, mail or email requests of more than nine MSDS.) Mail To: 3E COMPANY, 1905 Aston Avenue - Carlsbad, CA 92008, to request MSDS of any number. Fax To: (760) 602-8888, to request MSDS of any amount. Email To: msds@3ecompany.com DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL EMERGENCY MSDS REQUESTS - CALL IMMEDIATELY!

14. MSDS On Demand® - When 24/7 Emergency Requests - Poisoning/Chemical Exposure, Chemical Spill, Human or Environmental Contamination, Fire, Audit Urgent Requests -Regulatory Agency Requests (OSHA, EPA, fire department) Standard Requests -Employee Requests, Customer Requests, Contractor Requests Mail Requests -Requests of 10 or more MSDS

15. MSDS On Demand® - Why Why does my facility need MSDS? • Current MSDS are required by law • OSHA cites violations frequently • MSDS provide valuable safety information

16. MSDS On Demand® - Why The 3E program provides the following to assist with compliance: • 24/7 Material Safety Data Sheets • 24/7 Spill & Information Hotline • 24/7 Exposure /Poison Control Hotline

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18. Posters and wallet cards are provided for easy access to 3E’s phone number. (1-800-541-8346) More Assistance... 1-800-451-8346

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