Good day!

Relying on a single SDS opens you to possible erroneous data & bad decisions. Response to hazmat since the 80s has always followed this advice, even though many other sources of info are available. (CHRIS, Sax, etc.)

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Ray Cook, CIH, CSP
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On Jan 20, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Ralph Stuart wrote:

>> perusing various SDS (from different vendors) for the chemicals is always best!
> A philosophical question:
> I see the advice above a fair amount in the general chemistry literature (particularly J Chem Ed articles) and am never sure how random browsing of SDS's adds safety value.
>
> In my opinion, before reading SDS's, it's important to formulate the question(s) to be answered. Examples of such questions could be:
> - Which is the most important hazard involved in this work?
> - What other hazards impact the precautions to be implemented?
> - How critical is the accuracy of the information I'm collecting to answer these questions adequately?
>
> Am I missing something here?
>
> - Ralph
>
> Ralph Stuart, CIH
> rstuartcih**At_Symbol_Here**me.com
>

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