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RE: MSDS info

You are correct but should take into consideration that WHMIS regs do
not apply to radioactive material. Does anyone on RADSAFE know the
rationale ? Is it again a case of "radioactive material is more
dangerous then ANYTHING " ?

Stephane JF
RSO
Gestion du Risque\Risk Management
Merck Frosst Canada 

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Fax: 514.428.4917
*stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com
You wrote:
> Having had the occasion to review the info content from one MSDS
> provider
> for one specific material (tritium gas) I can assure you that from the
> perspective of the radiological info content it is totally misleading,
> in
> some cases simply wrong, and of no help at all.  If you have occasion
> to
> look at these I suggest you let the provider know.  If you are
> depending
> on these to provide info to your staff a review is in order. Just a
> word
> to the wise - but probably already discovered by others.
> 
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