Right to Know

[kane333]

I found a website that everyone who processes or refines on this website, in my opinion, should have on their Favorite Bar for reference. This site has information from Acenaphthene to Zirconium Tetrachloride (A-Z) in MSDS sort of format but better. I know looking at some MSDS sheets, some of the information can be confusing at times, especially if you don't know what things like OSHA's PEL or NIOSH's REL mean. This websites "MSDS" info sheets even goes so far and tells you what kind of gloves, clothes, eye protection, and respirators are effective for the chemical you are using. Better than any MSDS sheet in my opinion. Some of the sheets are in Espanol also making it easier for our Latino friends to understand. I'd like to see this link stickied if at all possible for the fact that it has so much safety information for all the different chemicals used in the refining process for everyone to use. The weblink is below. Please read up on this good information for everyone's safety.


http://web.doh.state.nj.us/rtkhsfs/factsheets.aspx?lan=english&alph=A&carcinogen=False&new=False

 

[Woodworker1997]

Nice site!

Thanks,

Derek

 

[butcher]

Thank you.
We all should have the MSDS for everything we use, these are handy for our use and for our safety, and they will also be handy to have on hand when the men in black come and check up on you, I made a file on my computer MSDS / safety. I also have hard copies of most of my commonly used chemicals, if you do this as a business it is especially important you keep MSDS files on hand.

 

[solar_plasma]

For free this is not bad! Of all free guidelines,I've seen, this may be the best one. Compared to a commercial hazardous materials guideline it has poor information about reactions with other chemicals and durability of equipment/time until penetration under exposure. And hazmat sheets would contain all technical characteristics. Those of you, who are doing refining in bigger style as a professional business would be doing well in investing some thousands in a commercial guideline, but I'm almost sure, you already have and maybe have to by law.

Really nice! Thanks for sharing!

especially if you don't know what things like OSHA's PEL or NIOSH's REL mean.

I don't know much about the international limit values (I guess my chief knows them all :lol: ), we use AEGL, MAK, ETW, but it isn't that complicated and it's important to understand them, IF you have capabilities of measuring. Without measuring you are only save, if you avoid ANY exposure. That's a fact. Therefor I would really not work with materials like cyanide or hydrazine without being able to measure them in the air continously!

 

[nh6886]

Thanks for the link.
i have a MSDS for every chemical I use. I downloaded PDF's of everything available from DuPont chemical's website not because they are better but they are the same format that way. Anything they didn't have I added from Sciencelab.com they have the most extensive list I have seen.
Butcher, I agree I also have hard copies printed, my thinking was just incase something tragic happened it would be good to have with you on your way to receive help.

http://msds.dupont.com/msds/Mediator
http://www.sciencelab.com/msdsList.php

All the Best,
John

 

[FrugalRefiner]

I have a 3 ring binder with printed MSDS sheets for each chemical I use. I chose the ones from Sciencelab because they have both the color coded HMIS and NFPA ratings on the first page of each sheet.

Dave

 

[Anonymous]

kane333,

Thanks for sharing this link.

I'm laughing at how detailed the information is and the fact it's from my home state. New Jersey is no joke and as the law is everywhere, and especially there... there is no excuse for not knowing the law (even though it's dealing with safety) Safety in New Jersey IS the LAW. I already bookmarked that site and will reference it often.

Great job!

Kevin