Are you looking to devote less time to Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) management - and improve compliance? Would you like to spend less money on MSDS-related efforts?

With limited resources in the healthcare industry, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) maintenance efforts pose an increasing challenge to your organization. The process can be time consuming and expensive, yet errors risk the health and safety of employees, not to mention exposure to liability, fines and citations. TCS offers both Paper Based and an Online solutions!

Your MSDS Program
Whether you represent a small stand-alone healthcare facility or a large multi-site network, you need a living, breathing MSDS management program to ensure compliance and reduce the risk of injury to your staff. TCS's MSDS Management Program gives you that kind of system. With MSDSs Online, regardless of where you may keep your Hard Copy MSDS inventory, your employees have real-time access to your facility's MSDSs, 24 hours a day. For those organizations that do not have distributed information networks, our Paper Based MSDS System is one of the most efficient possible.

Benefits of MSDS On-Line Include:

• Real time, online access to your MSDSs whether across one facility or an entire network;
• Enhanced compliance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and the JCAHO Environment of Care Standards;
• Differentiation of your organization by striving to continuously exceed regulatory and accreditation standards;
• Significant reduction of staff time and effort by using TCS's resources to cost effectively install and monitor this system, and
• Peace of mind and confidence that things are being done right by MSDS professionals dedicated to managing this system.

Key program components:

• Backup Hard Copy - Hazardous Product Directory and MSDS Manuals,
• Updatable,
• Initial and annual staff training, and
• Ongoing Program Maintenance.

Hazardous Product Labeling
Included in the MSDS program are pre-printed labels for any hazardous product not in its original container. These labels contain essential information on flammability, reactivity, personal protective equipment, and target organs. These labels are used in conjunction with a specially designed Hazardous Product Identification Chart supplied as a part of the program.

Pre-printed secondary container labels include:

• Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to use when handling the product;
• Hazard characteristics and health hazards;
• Target organs of the body that may be affected by the hazardous chemical;
• Information to locate the products' MSDS in your TCS MSDS catalog; and
• Labels laser printed on vinyl stock for maximum durability.