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Police Services maintains copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the entire campus.
A MSDS is designed to provide both workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedures for handling or working with a particular substance. MSDS's include such information as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures. These are of particular use if a spill or other accident occurs.
MSDS's are meant for employees who may be occupationally exposed to a hazard at work. Employers who need to know the proper methods for storage etc. Emergency responders such as fire fighters, hazardous material crews, emergency medical technicians, and emergency room personnel.
MSDS's are not meant for consumers. An MSDS reflects the hazards of working with the material in an occupational fashion. For example, an MSDS for paint is not highly pertinent to someone who uses a can of paint once a year, but is extremely important to someone who does this in a confined space 40 hours a week.
MSDS's are available to employees upon request.
Copies of the The Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act can be found posted on University bulletin boards in every building on campus (or from the PA Department of Labor and Industry) along with the substances that employees work with.
All new employees are given the opportunity to view a training presentation about the Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act.
If you would like to review the training presentation and download a copy of the training booklet please fill out and return the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Act Training Notification Form [Word] to Police Services.
- Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know training booklet [pdf]
- Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know training presentation
Right-to-Know (Chemical Hazard Awareness) Registration instructions
To participate in the Environmental Health and Safety on-line Right-to-Know presentation, follow these instructions:
- Go to https://www.opp.psu.edu/ehs_training
- Select the "Login" link
- Login with your PSU Access credentials
- Select "View Courses" *
- In the left menus select "Right-To-Know"
- A box will open under this link and select "Right-to-Know (Chemical Hazard Awareness) – Non-University Park Only"
- Follow the instructions
Be sure to click the "Completed" link when you have finished viewing the presentation and materials. You will be prompted to fill out a form and up on submitting will be given credit for the course.
* You can
view the list of available courses without logging in, however to
ensure you receive credit for viewing the course you must first
login.
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The Office of Police Services also arranges for the pick up of Chemical Waste through Environmental Health and Safety.
If your department has chemicals that cannot be disposed of according to Guideline SYG01 GUIDELINE FOR THE DRAIN DISPOSAL OF CHEMICALS feel free to contact us for assistance.
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If you have a chemical emergency call 911 or 6231.
Eye contamination
- Go to an eye wash station
- Check for and remove contact lenses
- Force eye(s) open and flush with cold water for 10 - 15 minutes
- Get medical attention
- Get to a safety shower
- Remove contaminated clothing
- Flood area for 15 minutes
- Get medical attention
Never use any other chemicals, creams, ointments, or salves to attempt to neutralize any chemical.