Name: Jamie Love Elizalde Section: BSCSM-1A
MSDS and OSH Group Activity
Instructions: With the help of your Group, answer the 3 questions here
individually. Answer each question for at least 300 words. You may upload
your file in pdf/word or jpeg format. Make sure that it is less than the max
limit for JEL uploads.
1. Why MSDS is important for a workplace?
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that contains information regarding
the health and safety of items, substances, or chemicals that are designated as
dangerous goods or hazardous substances. It is important and a good place to start if
you want to create a comprehensive health and safety program. It also comprises
information on the use, storage, handling, and emergency measures all connected to
the hazards of the item. The material’s MSDS contains a lot more information than the
label. It lists the product’s hazardous ingredients, as well as its physical and chemical
properties like its flammability and explosive properties, its impact on human health, the
chemicals with which it may react, handling precautions, exposure control measures,
