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6. Toxicological Properties: adverse short and long-term health effects from exposure.

7. Preventative Properties: instructions for safe use, handling, and storage.

8. First-Aid Measures: instructions for initial treatment of those exposed to the material
(very similar to the information on the label).

9. Preparation Information: name and telephone number of the person or department
that prepared the MSDS and the date of preparation.

Note: More information about each of these categories follows the section on Responsibility (see page
24).

After reviewing an MSDS, workers should be able to answer the following questions:

 Can this product harm my health? What are the symptoms that may warn of over-exposure?
 Can this product burn or explode?
 Do we need any control measures like special ventilation?
 Does this product require special handling precautions?
 Do I need to use any personal protective equipment (PPE)?
 Do I need to be careful when mixing this product with other chemicals? Which ones?
 Does this product require special storage conditions?
 Do I know what to do in case of a fire or explosion?
 What first aid measures should I take in case of over-exposure?
 What do I do in the case of a spill or leak?
 Where is the emergency response equipment? Do I know how to use it?

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCTION AND AVAILABILITY

The Supplier Must

1. Develop or obtain a Material Data Safety Sheet for each controlled product imported or
sold for use in a workplace as required by the Hazardous Products Act, and Controlled
Products Regulations (i.e. has all the required information).
2. Ensure that the MSDS for a controlled product:
i. discloses information that is current at the time of sale of the product;
ii. was prepared and dated not more than 3 years before the sale; and
iii. is available in both English and French.
3. Transmit to the purchaser (on or prior to the date of sale of a controlled product), a copy
of the current MSDS, unless the purchaser has already received it with a previous
purchase. The MSDS must be provided in the official language or languages requested
by the purchaser.

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