Understanding Chemical Labels and Pictograms
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Chemicals are present everywhere. We [...]

Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Chemicals are present everywhere. We [...]
If you work with chemicals, make sure you are familiar with the first aid required in case of exposure. This information is located on the chemical label and on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
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The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was created by the United Nations to help bring uniformity to hazardous materials labelling around the world.
We encounter many potentially dangerous substances at work.
If you work with any amount of chemicals,? or work in an environment where chemicals are used, handled, stored,? transported or disposed of, you must understand the hazards and how to protect? yourself.