- The Office of Environmental Health and Safety is dedicated to the anticipation,
recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors arising in or from the
workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of
workers and members of the University community.
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- The goal of the EH&S Office is to keep employees and students healthy and safe. This
office plays a vital part in ensuring that federal, state, and local laws and regulations
are followed in the work environment.
To report an unsafe or hazardous condition that you find on Villanova
University's campus please print out or submit electronically our
Hazardous Condition Report.
Summary of Work Related
Injuries & Illnesses
We are continually updating and improving our website
and will be adding more information in the future.
Click link below for more information:
What is an MSDS?
MSDS links
Other Chemical
Hazard Information
Request an MSDS
Need help?
WHAT IS AN MSDS?
Material
Safety Data Sheets or MSDS
are written or printed documents containing hazardous information of
chemicals. MSDS must contain the following information:
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Chemical name and common name(s) of all ingredients
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Manufacturer name, address and phone number
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Physical and Health hazards
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Emergency procedures and first aid treatment
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Disposal and spill information
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Control measures including engineering and work practice controls
and personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Safe handling and use precautions
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Date prepared and/or updated
The
OSHA Hazardous Communication Standard requires Villanova University
to provide access to MSDS for any hazardous chemical located on campus
via paper copy or electronic access via the internet. It is each
department’s responsibility to provide access to paper copies via an
MSDS binder or to ensure that every person is trained on the use of a
computer and has access to a computer and the internet to obtain an MSDS.
See your department Safety Representative for the location of the
departmental MSDS binder.
MSDS LINKS
There are many
sources of MSDS available via the internet. Clicking on the company
name below will take you directly to the company’s website. If you
would like a company name to be added to the list below, please contact
the Environmental Health & Safety office at ext. 3801.
IF THE MANUFACTURER
IS ON THIS LIST, TRY FIRST:
OTHERWISE, TRY THESE
SITES:
OTHER
CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION SITES
REQUEST AN MSDS
To request an MSDS,
please contact the Environmental Health & Safety Department at
610-519-3801.
NEED HELP?
If you need further
assistance retrieving or interpreting an MSDS, please contact the
Environmental Health & Safety Office at ext 3801.
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