Handling and Storage of Hazardous Chemical Substances
MSDS, better known as a Material Safety Datasheet, is a crucial piece of document that is supplied free of charge with every hazardous chemical substance supplied. It is constitutes of 16 sections given under the hazardous chemical substance regulations in the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993.
It is important that all employees who may be exposed to such hazardous chemical substances within the work environment are correctly trained in understanding the hazards they may be exposed to when working with such a chemical. OHST has put together a simple, user friendly course to ensure that the employee is able to locate, interpret and understand what is expected when handling and storing chemicals.