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An international assessment of the comprehensibility of material safety data sheets (MSDSs).

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An international assessment of the comprehensibility of material safety data sheets (MSDSs)./
Author:	Conklin, Jeffrey J.
Description:	191 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-10, Section: B, page: 4874.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International64-10B.
Subject:	Health Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3109822

An international assessment of the comprehensibility of material safety data sheets (MSDSs).
Conklin, Jeffrey J.

An international assessment of the comprehensibility of material safety data sheets (MSDSs). - 191 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-10, Section: B, page: 4874.

Thesis (Dr.P.H.)--The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston School of Public Health, 2003.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) are an integral component of occupational hazard communication systems. These documents are used to disseminate hazard information to workers on chemical substances. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the comprehensibility of MSDSs by workers at an international level.Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Health Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety.

An international assessment of the comprehensibility of material safety data sheets (MSDSs).
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520 $a Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) are an integral component of occupational hazard communication systems. These documents are used to disseminate hazard information to workers on chemical substances. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the comprehensibility of MSDSs by workers at an international level.
520 $a A total of 117 employees of a multi-national petrochemical company participated; thirty-nine (39) each in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Overall participation rate of those approached to participate was 82%. These countries were selected as they each utilize one of the three major existing hazard communication systems for fixed workplaces. The systems are comprised of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard in the United States, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) in Canada, and the compilation of several European Union directives addressing classification, labeling of substances and preparations, and MSDSs in Europe.
520 $a A pretest posttest randomized study design was used, with the posttest being comparable to an open book test. The results of this research indicated that only about two-thirds of the information on the MSDSs was comprehended by the workers with a significant difference identified among study participants based on country comparisons. This data was fairly consistent with the results of previous MSDS comprehensibility studies conducted in the United States. There was no significant difference in the comprehension level among study participants when taking into account the international hazard communication standard that the MSDS complied with. Marginally, age, education level and experience level did not have a significant impact on the comprehension level.
520 $a Participants did find MSDSs to be satisfactory in providing the information needed to protect them regardless of their views on the readability and formatting of MSDSs. The health-related information was the least comprehended as less than half of it was comprehended on the basis of the responses. The findings from this research suggest that there is much work needed yet to make MSDSs more comprehensible on a global basis, particularly regarding health-related information.
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