brochure saf t data guide 3988

Unique Safety LabelingThe SAF-T-DATA labeling system1 is an easy-to-understand chemical hazard classification systemthat appears prominently on J.T.Baker® andMacron™ Laboratory Chemical labels. The SAF-T-DATA label information:

• Identifies storage compatibility of products bycolor code

• Allows you to quickly assess the hazards asubstance presents to your health and safety

• Recommends personal laboratory protectiveequipment for safe handling

Many laboratory chemical suppliers supply only NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) ratings designed for useby firefighters. While it is important to understand how a product may react with water and its hazard in acuteexposure — such as that resulting from a fire — the hazards presented in routine lab use are quite different. Therisks of acute and chronic exposure, contact, and reactivity in a lab setting are critical information to lab personnelhandling the product. The SAF-T-DATA label system goes beyond NFPA ratings to include risks in a laboratory setting.

1. Always refer to product MSDS for additional information. The user is responsible for ensuring the safe use of the product in any particular application/environment.

SAF-T-DATA in UseBar Code The bar code system is in accordance with the Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) standard.The primary bar code includes a company identification number (e.g., H479), product number (e.g.,9511-05), and unit of measure (single unit, full case). The secondary bar code includes an expiration datein Julian format (e.g., 180th day of the year) and lot number (e.g., V20A12).

Written Hazard Information To supplement the SAF-T-DATA information, a written hazardwarning is provided on the label. The J.T.Baker label also provides the Canadian WHMIS format (WorkerHazardous Materials Information System), and warning statements in French and English, along withinternationally recognized warning symbols.

First Aid Information This section contains first aid information.

Corrosive Identifier Major corrosives are easily and quickly distinguished by color codingfound on the bottle’s label and cap. Colors include red (nitric acid), blue (hydrochloric acid), yellow(sulfuric acid), black (perchloric acid), brown (acetic acid), and green (ammonium hydroxide).

Actual Lot Analysis or SpecificationsActual Lot Analysis An Actual Lot Analysis (ALA) on the label is your assurance of product purity

and consistency. An ALA will allow you to quickly identify critical values for specific analyses.Specifications Some product labels have specifications only indicating the maximum level of

impurities. An ALA is available at www.avantormaterials. A “Use Before” date appears on the label ifa product has known limited stability (less than two years).

NFPA Diamond

Special Data The J.T.Baker and Macron labels include other useful information such as DOTname and number, and recommended spill control media.

SAF-T-DATA Information

Storage Color Code

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SAF-T-DATA™ GuideSafety Labeling System

Hazard categoriesThe product is rated in the followingcategories:

Health The danger or toxicity thesubstance presents if inhaled, ingested, orabsorbed, including the potential effect onhuman/animal reproductive processes.

Contact The danger the substancepresents when exposed to skin, eyes, andmucous membranes.

Flammability The tendency of thesubstance to burn.

Reactivity The potential of thesubstance to explode or react violentlywith air, water or other substances.

Hazard RatingsAn easily-understood numeric rating system allows the chemist and non-technical user to instantly assess the relative hazard of the product they arehandling. On a scale of 0 to 4, with 4 being extremely hazardous, theproduct is rated in four hazard categories: health, flammability, reactivity,and contact. Pictograms indicate any severe or extreme hazards, such ascancer-causing, and also the recommended personal protective equipmentand clothing.

NONE* SLIGHT MODERATE SEVERE EXTREME

*No scientific data in standard references suggest the substance is hazardous.

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Storage ColorCodingThe SAF-T-DATA label suggests a method for settingup your chemical storage area. The background colorof the SAF-T-DATA block indicates the type of storagerequired.2 Simply store products with the same colortogether and follow the recommendations forappropriate storage.

2. To aid the color-blind, the name of the storage color isprinted in the lower border of the SAF-T-DATA block.

Numeric HazardRatings for QuickAssessment ofRelative Hazard

Hazard symbolsA substance in any hazard category may also display ahazard symbol. These easy-to-understand pictogramsemphasize the serious hazards related to a substance:

This series of pictograms suggests thepersonal protective clothing and equipmentrecommended for use when handling thesubstance in a laboratory situation.

Laboratory Protective Equipment

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Goggles Goggles& Shield

Lab Coat Lab Coat & Apron

Vented Hood Extinguisher Extinguisher Extinguisher ProperGloves

Blue (Health hazard) Store in a secure poison area.

Red (Flammable hazard) Store in a flammable liquid storage area.

White (Contact hazard) Store in a corrosion-proof area.

Green* Store in a general chemical storage area.

Yellow (Reactivity hazard) Store separately and away from flammable or combustible materials.

Striped (Assess storage individually) A striped label indicatesmaterial incompatible with other materials in the same color class.

*Previously Orange

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