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

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

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CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

• This is usually the first section. It lists the
  chemical name and any trade name.
• It also lists the manufacturers name, address,
  and emergency phone number.

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HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

• This tells you whats in a chemical that can harm
  you. It gives you the permissible exposure limit
  (PEL) or the threshold limit value (TLV).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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MSDS On Demand - How

• Requesting a material safety data
• sheet (MSDS) is easy.
• Call, fax, mail or email
• 3E Company

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MSDS On Demand - How

• To initiate MSDS requests from 3E Company
• Call Toll-Free [phone], 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 [phone], to request MSDS of any
  amount.
• Email To msds_at_3ecompany.com
• DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL EMERGENCY MSDS REQUESTS -
  CALL IMMEDIATELY!

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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

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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

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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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More Assistance...

• Phone stickers are provided for easy access to
  3Es phone number.

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More Assistance...

• Posters and wallet cards are provided for easy
  access to 3Es phone number.
• (1-800-541-8346)

1-800-451-8346
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Remember

• 3E 24/7
• (1-800-451-8346)