You are preparing to work with Chemical A. You open the appropriate storage cabinet, and notice Chemical B, as well as Chemical
A. Based on your knowledge of both chemicals you suspect that they should not be stored together. Which section of the SDS should you consult, in order to confirm your suspicion?
The stability and reactivity section of the SDS sheets is where to check for the possibility of hazardous reactions for the chemicals. This also lists the chemical stability of each chemical that people may be using. This can be found in section 10 of the OSHA Quick Card.
The SDS sheets has 16 sections for employees to use. Since 2015, the sections can be found in uniform format for easier and faster ways to find the section needed. The 16 sections for the SDS sheets are:
Hardness is a measure of a material's ability to resist plastic deformation. In other words, it is a measure of how resistant material is to denting or scratching. Diamond, for example, is a very hard material. It is extremely difficult to dent or scratch a diamond. In contrast, it is very easy to scratch or dent most plastics.
