Say this
- Before you open a new product, read the label. Look at the pictograms and the signal word. "Danger" means the more serious hazard.
- The safety data sheet is kept here. Section 8 tells you what to wear. Section 4 tells you the first aid.
- If you pour a chemical into another container, label it. Name and pictogram as a minimum.
- Never put chemicals in a drink bottle. Someone will pick it up.
- Use the gloves the SDS names. The wrong glove lets the chemical soak through to your skin.
- Keep lids on and keep acids away from alkalis. Mixing the wrong two can give off toxic gas.
- If it splashes in your eyes, rinse at the eyewash for at least 15 minutes. Then tell me, and bring the SDS to the clinic.
Ask the crew
- Where is the SDS for the product you use most?
- What does a red diamond with a flame mean?
- You find an unlabelled bottle with liquid in it. What do you do?
- Which SDS section tells you what gloves to wear?
Show them
- A real label from the store. Point out the pictogram, signal word and emergency number.
- The SDS file, open at sections 4 and 8.
- The nearest eyewash station and spill kit.
Sign-off
| Name | Company | Signature |
|---|---|---|
Sources
- Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, WSH Council.
- Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations (copy hosted by NUS), Ministry of Manpower (via NUS).
- GHS booklet (Singapore), WSH Council.
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.
