MSDS - Response Page

This link http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/parta.html#whatiswill open a new browser window for you at an information page about MSDS. Use the site to answer the following questions.

Name:  
Email: 

What does MSDS stand for?

When or where are they used?

 

This link http://www.siri.org/msds/index.php msds will open a new browser window for you at the MSDS website. Switch back and forth between the pages answering questions here and finding information there. Be sure to type in the name of the material you choose in the first "Find" box you see on that page.

Choose one of the following materials we will use in this class or encounter in everyday life:

hydrochloric acid sodium hydroxide  
acetylsalicylic acid isopropyl alcohol  
acetone. soda lime  

 

1. What is the name and formula of the chemical you have selected?

2. List four major areas of information that can be determined from an MSDS.

3. Give some of the physical properties of your chemical.

4. What are some of the precautions to be used in handling this chemical?

5. What is the first aid for this chemical?

6. Are there any fire hazard for this chemical. Decribe.

How do MSDS differ from a warning label?

 

When you have proof read your responses and have completed all questions, submit this form using the button below.