SDS

Abbreviation Safety and Compliance

Safety data sheet: the 16-section document kept for each hazardous chemical; section 8 lists the protective equipment to wear.

Sources

• 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication · Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix D, Safety Data Sheets · Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Related terms

• PEPPost-exposure prophylaxis: medicine started after an exposure; for possible HIV it should begin as soon as…
• PHIProtected health information: health information that identifies a patient, in any form (spoken, paper or…
• PPEPersonal protective equipment: gloves, gowns, masks, respirators and eye or face protection worn against…
• QD, QODDaily (QD) and every other day (QOD). On The Joint Commission Do Not Use list: misread as each other or as…
• SESIPSharp with engineered sharps injury protection: OSHA term for a needle or other sharp with a built-in…
• TBTuberculosis: a bacterial infection, mainly of the lungs, spread through the air; it calls for airborne…
• TJCThe Joint Commission: accredits health care organizations; its goals require two patient identifiers and…
• UUnit. On The Joint Commission Do Not Use list: it can be misread as 0, 4 or cc. Write "unit".

Study Safety and Compliance

• Free Safety and Compliance practice questions
• All Safety and Compliance terms
• PPE for Blood Collection: Putting On and Taking Off
• Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
• Hand Hygiene at the Draw Station