Assessment of the Accuracy of Material Safety Data Sheets

Kolp, Paul W.; Williams, Phillip L.; Burtan, Rupert C.

doi:10.1080/15428119591017213

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“…Articles that used textual analysis found that health effects data was missing in 50-60% of MSDSs [Kolp et al, 1995;Dalvie and Ehrlich, 1999;Frazier et al, 2001]. Information on chronic health effects was more likely to be absent than information on acute effects [Paul and Kurtz, 1994;Kolp et al, 1995].…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Six articles evaluated accuracy and completeness of MSDSs using some form of textual analysis [Winder and Turner, 1992;Paul and Kurtz, 1994;Kolp et al, 1995;Wright, 1998;Dalvie and Ehrlich, 1999;Frazier et al, 2001]. In most cases, expert reviewers (e.g., physicians, occupational physicians, industrial hygienists) assessed the contents of MSDSs against references from the literature, or against their own expert knowledge of the chemicals under consideration.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some studies used a rating or coding system by which to compare each MSDS; one study compared each data sheet to a ''gold standard'' (i.e., compared each section of the sheet with sections in a complete and accurate sheet); while others simply performed a qualitative review of the data sheets. Kolp et al [1995] evaluated 150 randomly selected MSDSs prepared between 1986 (the date when the HCS was put into effect) and 1994 in Maryland, USA, for the accuracy and completeness of five areas of information. Each MSDS was reviewed by both an industrial hygienist and an occupational physician using a rating system informed by the scientific literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Accuracy, comprehensibility, and use of material safety data sheets: A review

Nicol¹,

Hurrell²,

Wahyuni³

et al. 2008

American J Industrial Med

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Despite the fact that these studies varied in methodology and spanned a period of more than 15 years, a number of common themes emerged regarding inaccuracies, incompleteness, incomprehensibility and overall low use of MSDSs. The results of the literature review suggest that there are serious problems with the use of MSDSs as hazard communication tools. The article concludes with recommendations for governments, regulatory bodies, and occupational health and safety personnel to seriously reassess the ways in which MSDSs are written, monitored, regulated, and used.

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Section: Textual Analysismentioning

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Section: Textual Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Accuracy, comprehensibility, and use of material safety data sheets: A review

Nicol¹,

Hurrell²,

Wahyuni³

et al. 2008

American J Industrial Med

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“…None of the 92 SDSs written according to the regulation 453/2010 had the symptoms of eventual exposure indicated in spite of the fact that it is required according to the regulation. The information given is an attempt to present an inclusive system to cover all the potential consequences of the product, rather than as a useful tool for a potential user [20]. Probably the information provided may be sufficient for some products, but not for all of them.…”

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“…Therefore, there is lack of thoroughness and clarity of provided toxicological information. Earlier SDS-study concluded that only 37% of 150 SDSs had accurate information on health effects [20]. Tillberg [27] pointed out that lack of essential information in SDS shows manufacturers' inadequate competence in toxicology.…”

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Are safety data sheets for cleaning products used in Norway a factor contributing to the risk of workers exposure to chemicals?

Suleiman¹,

Svendsen²

2014

IJOMEH

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Objectives: Cleaning products are considered less hazardous than those used in other sectors. Suppliers and distributors are less conscientious when it comes to informing users on health risks. The aim of the study was to elaborate on the usefulness and clarity of information in the safety data sheets (SDS) for cleaning products, and considering if the use of these SDSs can be seen as a risk factor towards occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in the sector. Material and Methods: Safety data sheets were selected based on the risk level of the product assigned in an industrial sector scheme. 320 SDSs for cleaning products were reviewed. Constituent components found in the products over a given threshold were listed and available information thereof used to assess the perceived non-hazard consideration of the chemicals. Results: The contents of the SDSs was generic and mostly incomplete. Safety measures and health information lacked sufficient specificity despite varying compositions and concentrations of components. There is generally incompatibility between mentioned sections on the suggested non-hazardous nature of the products and health effects. Not all substances used in these products have harmonized classifications, which makes them open to various classification of the products and the suggested safety measures. This results in different companies classifying similar products differently. Risk management measures and suggested personal protective equipment (PPEs) are given haphazardly. Physical properties relevant to risk assessment are not included. Conclusions: The safety data sheets are ambiguous, and they lack relevant and important information. Inadequate information and risk assessment concerning the products can lead to workers being exposed to hazardous chemicals. Underestimation of the hazard contribution of the components of the products and the insufficient, non-objective mention of appropriate control and protective measures are the major contributing elements. There is a need to test the products in order to establish health effects and product specific safety measures.

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The effectiveness of regulatory disclosure policies

Weil

Fung

Graham

et al. 2005

J Policy Anal Manage

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169

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Regulatory transparency-mandatory disclosure of information by private or public institutions with a regulatory intent-has become an important frontier of government innovation. This paper assesses the effectiveness of such transparency systems by examining the design and impact of financial disclosure, nutritional labeling, workplace hazard communication, and five other diverse systems in the United States. We argue that transparency policies are effective only when the information they produce becomes “embedded” in the everyday decision-making routines of information users and information disclosers. This double-sided embeddedness is the most important condition for transparency systems' effectiveness. Based on detailed case analyses, we evaluate the user and discloser embeddedness of the eight major transparency policies. We then draw on a comprehensive inventory of prior studies of regulatory effectiveness to assess whether predictions about effectiveness based on characteristics of embeddedness are consistent with those evaluations. Â© 2006 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

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Assessment of the Accuracy of Material Safety Data Sheets

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Accuracy, comprehensibility, and use of material safety data sheets: A review

Accuracy, comprehensibility, and use of material safety data sheets: A review

Are safety data sheets for cleaning products used in Norway a factor contributing to the risk of workers exposure to chemicals?

The effectiveness of regulatory disclosure policies

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