GENERAL

LABORATORY SAFETY

Label Elements & Symbols

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
General Hazard
Waste Disposal Guide
Laboratorys safety equipment
Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)
Lab Safety Rules

*Outline

 You
Other lab
Safe
workers
working Cleaners
protects: Visitors
Your work

*Why does it matter?

NFPA Diamonds and

HMIS Bars are Color
& Number Coded with
Hazard Information

DOT Symbols Are

Usually Found on
Shipping Cartons

*Type of Label

* You Have the

Right to Know!

OSHAs Hazard Communication

Standard requires that
ALL Containers Must be Labeled With:

Chemica
l Name
&
Physical/
Health
Hazards

Name &
Address of
the
Manufactur
er &
Emergency
Contact
Numbers
100 Main St., Philadelphia, PA
1-800-555-1212

* GHS Label Elements & Symbols

*Allocation of Compliant GHS

Label Elements

*Material Safety Data Sheets

MSDS

*General Hazard

* Laboratorys safety equipment

Clothing and protective

wear identified in your risk
assessment.

*Protecting yourself

Lab Safety Rules

Cont