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PREVENTIVE MEASURES [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

One of the most useful sections of the MSDS is the preventive measures section. In this part of the MSDS, the supplier lists suggestions for the precautions which should be taken in storing, handling, using and disposing of the product. [The] preventive measures [include the following entries:] Engineering controls - equipment needed to prevent over-exposure. Personal protective equipment - gloves, respirators, impervious clothing, etc. Use and handling procedures. Storage requirements. Leak and spill procedures. Shipping information. Disposal practices.

CONT

You should make certain that the MSDS [Material Safety Data Sheet] describes the preventive and emergency-response measures for all of the potential hazards of the material.

OBS

preventive measure: term usually used in the plural, as a collective term ("preventive measures").

Key term(s)
  • preventive measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

[La] section VII [de la fiche signalétique, intitulée] «Mesures de prévention» ([en anglais :] «Preventive Measures»), [...] traite des mesures préventives à observer au cours de la manutention, de l'utilisation et de l'entreposage du produit. Elle mentionne également les procédures à suivre en cas de fuites et de déversements.

OBS

Sous la section «Mesures de prévention" (ou «préventives») des fiches signalétiques (fiches techniques santé-sécurité), on trouve en général les rubriques suivantes : gants; protection des yeux; protection des voies respiratoires; autre équipement de protection; ventilation; mesures en cas de fuite ou de déversement accidentel; élimination des résidus; conditions d'entreposage; renseignements spéciaux en matière d'expédition.

OBS

mesure de prévention; mesure préventive : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel, comme collectifs («mesures de prévention»; «mesures préventives»).

Key term(s)
  • mesures de prévention
  • mesures préventives

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
OBS

medida preventiva: término utilizado generalmente en el plural ("medidas preventivas").

Key term(s)
  • medidas preventivas
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