Blog #21

1. Consider your findings on your MSDS about the potential dangers associated with the chemical/product you looked up. 
2. • I recently had a need to look up the MSDS for a personal exposure, I took my car to the shop to be fixed, At the shop they used an aerosol spray to prevent rust between the panel and the door. It gave off a very strong chemical smell when they returned my car to me. I inhaled the fumes just by driving the car. With in 20 minutes, I experienced a headache, dizziness and shortness of breath. I had four different exposures during the day as that is the car I was using. I returned my vehicle so they can remove the odor. I do not know if they will be able to. I have been to my doctor;s office and my asthma was triggered once again. I asked the shop for the MSDS sheet and they provided me with it. the chemical I was exposed to may lead to cancer, neurological deficits and death if ingested and taken into airways. I asked the tech if they wore protection masks and he said no!!!!! I feel awful about their working situation and daily exposure to these fumes.
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   • Was the MSDS an adequate tool for a worker to use to gain an understanding about the potential health risks and how to protect him/herself? No
   • Consider that the general public reads at a reading level at or below 6th grade, and that's if English is their first language. Was the MSDS still adequate? NO, most of the language on package labels is for people above a sixth grade education
3. How did the occupational health organization's health and safety program you chose relate to your health and safety issues? It related to my health and safety issues because it addressed my concerns about chemical exposure.