This months’ Safety Focus centers on complying with federal regulations requiring that employees receive clear information about potential workplace hazards in laundry operations. A summary includes:

What are Safety Data Sheets?

• A document that provides information on handling or working with a particular chemical.

Why should staff know about SDS’s?

• In case your facility has a chemical spill, the SDS provides instruction on how to properly clean up a spill.
• If you come into contact with a chemical, the SDS provides information on how to properly treat the exposure with first aid ...