Hi all, Many of us are both authors and users of MSDSs and have long had to struggle with these issues. This MSDS issue has triggered a wealth of valuable responses on the list. Is there any interest in trying to capture some of these ideas in a symposium at one of the upcoming ACS meetings? It is not too late for the San Diego meeting (although deadlines are rapidly approaching), but Washington, DC (august 28 - September 1, 2005) or Atlanta, (March 26-30, 2006) are coming soon. I will organize the session if there is interest, what I need is a consensus on which meeting as well as interested presenters. Let me know (off the list) and we will see if we can move this forward - Jim James Kapin Advanced Chemical Safety 858-874-5577 Cell 619-990-5955 -----Original Message----- From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Jay Young Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:11 PM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] the MSDS discussion Importance: Low I guess I'd better get into this and try to be helpful. there are ways to determine whether or not an MSDS is probably either defective or reliable: Look for internal contradictions and for meaningless statements. As one example, "non-volatile" assertion in one place and a statement elsewhere that the vapor pressure at ordinary temperatures is, say, "100 mm." As another, "Use with impervious gloves." with no further clarification. Several other examples of internal contradictions and meaningless statements can be found in Chapter 2 of my book, Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory; A Practical Guide, Wiley Interscience, 2nd edition, 1991. (Excuse the plug.) Or for the hazards of a chemical in plain English, see the "CLIPs" published each month in the Journal of Chemical Education Jay Young
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