From: ILPI Support <info**At_Symbol_Here**ilpi.com>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Online SDS subscription and emergencies
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:51:54 -0400
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Actually, online access is very well settled.  While our MSDS FAQ has not yet been updated for GHS, there is nothing that would change the substance of these answers:

http://www.ilpi..com/msds/faq/partd.html#paperless
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partd.html#readyaccess
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partd.html#manylocations

Best wishes,

Rob Toreki

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On Apr 23, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Daniel Crowl <crowl**At_Symbol_Here**MTU.EDU> wrote:

I believe the OSHA lab standard requires that the MSDS's be available at all times within the laboratory.  Not down the hall or in another room.

With on-line access to an MSDS library, I'm not sure if this has all been settled with OSHA.

Technically, if you have a computer in the lab with internet access 100% of the time this should be OK.  Not clear how this will work in an emergency.

My university has an online service, but I still prefer hard copy in my lab.  I only have a dozen chemicals so it is no big deal.

Maybe others will have more information.

Dan


On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Suzy Arnette <suzyarnette**At_Symbol_Here**boisestate.edu> wrote:
Good afternoon,

We are looking to get a subscription to MSDSOnline that links in with our inventory software.  All of a sudden we are getting a lot of questions about what people should do in an emergency.  They have been trained to grab their MSDS binder and go to the emergency room, etc. and the idea of not having something tangible is worrying a lot of people.  

Have any of you dealt with this issue?  How have you talked your customers down and encouraged them to embrace the new system?  How do you handle emergencies and accessing MSDSOnline remotely?

Thanks so much,
Suzy

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Boise State University
Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability
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