Document ID (ISN) | 109668 |
CIS number |
09-662 |
ISBN(s) |
0-660-19501-1 |
Year |
2005 |
Convention or series no. |
CCOHS P05-3E
|
Title |
The material safety data sheet - A practical guide to first aid |
Original title |
La fiche signalétique: un guide pratique en matière de premiers soins [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 135 Hunter Street East, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 1M5, 2005. 38p. Illus. Price: CAN 15.00. Downloadable version free. |
Internet access |
http://www.cchst.ca/products/publications/msds_firstaid.html [in French]
http://www.ccohs.ca/products/publications/msds_firstaid.html [in English]
|
Abstract |
This booklet consists of a practical guide to help prepare and evaluate first aid recommendations for chemical exposures. The first aid section of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides recommendations that describe measures that trained providers can take at the scene of a chemical exposure, to minimize injury and disability, before obtaining medical assistance. It identifies key questions on the health, fire and reactivity hazards of a chemical and provides the user with a decision tree for arriving at accurate, consistent first aid recommendations for each route of occupational exposure (skin, eye, inhalation and ingestion). It is intended for persons who have a basic understanding of chemicals and their hazards and who write or evaluate first aid recommendations for MSDSs. |
Descriptors (primary) |
first-aid organization; dangerous substances; health hazards; first aid; chemical products |
Descriptors (secondary) |
Canada; routes of entry; fire hazards; safety guides; exposure evaluation; data sheet; chemical reactions |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | Canada |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
Browse category(ies) |
First aid and emergency organization
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