data on hazardous material procured for use. The
The Navy Occupational Safety and Health
primary source for you to get the necessary information
(NAVOSH) program was established to inform workers
before beginning any operation involving the use of
about hazards and the measures necessary to control
hazardous material is the Material Safety Data Sheet
them. The Department of Defense has established the
(MSDS). The MSDS, known as Form OSHA-20, is
Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS),
shown in figure 1-2. This nine-section form informs
which is designed to acquire, store, and disseminate
Figure 1-2.--Material safety data sheet (page 1).
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