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What information sources are available to emergency responders beyond safety data sheets?

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Adequate information about onsite chemicals can make a big difference when choosing safe response strategies. Generally, emergency responders rely primarily on safety data sheets (SDSs). However, SDSs may not provide sufficient information. Several years ago, EPA issued a publication EPA-F-99-006, “Use Multiple Data Sources for Safer Emergency Response,” to increase awareness of SDS limitations and to help responders identify additional sources of chemical information.

One of the shortcomings of SDSs is that they only describe the product’s hazards. Once the product is in use, reactions with other chemicals and changes in temperature, pressure, or physical/chemical characteristics can change or increase the hazards. The SDS content on emergency response procedures, fire, and reactive hazards may no longer be sufficient for responder use.

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