Material Safety Data Sheet
Apr 8, 2021 12:18:49 #
ZtaKED
Loc: Lakes Region, New Hampshire & NE Florida
Quite interesting - just received a B&W CPL filter and tucked inside the box was a MSDS. Never before seen one for any photo equipment. Very happy to know the filter is OSHA compliant....
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Apr 8, 2021 14:13:34 #
A casual review / familiarity with the negative impacts of lead, mercury and cadmium should help to understand the certification of this equipment.
Apr 8, 2021 20:31:29 #
I used to bite lead fishing weights onto fishing lines as a kid. I'm still here.
Apr 9, 2021 05:57:53 #
I think it was Will Rogers who said "Just be glad you don't get all the government that you pay for." This is so true.
Before I retired one of my duties was the maintenance and upkeep of all the OSHA safety issues which include the MSDS sheets. For a corporation or other business, an MSDS sheet is required for just about anything that is found on your premises. For example, anyone can walk into a hardware or other store and buy a can of WD-40 or spray paint. Order a can of WD-40 or paint for your business and you had better have an MSDS sheet for it. Buy a piece of sheet aluminum or steel and it comes with an MSDS. All these MSDS sheets must be stored in a binder and be accessible to all employees.
The OSHA rules and regulations for MSDS sheets and their maintenance could fill a small encyclopedia. In reality, though OSHA rarely enforces any actions UNLESS it pertains to something really toxic or dangerous. I went through several OSHA inspections, including several unannounced surprise inspections, and they never even asked to see the MSDS sheets or asked for any sheets for items found in our business. So it is mostly not enforced. But it is on the books, so legally they could enforce it if they wanted.
However, as someone else stated, there are a couple of red flags on that sheet with the filter. Lead and cadmium are pretty high on the list of hazardous chemicals. Europe has actually banned the use of these materials in many manufactured items. That is why most of our electronic items now use lead-free solders. Cadmium was used in coatings on screws and other fasteners and that was removed except for special cases.
Before I retired one of my duties was the maintenance and upkeep of all the OSHA safety issues which include the MSDS sheets. For a corporation or other business, an MSDS sheet is required for just about anything that is found on your premises. For example, anyone can walk into a hardware or other store and buy a can of WD-40 or spray paint. Order a can of WD-40 or paint for your business and you had better have an MSDS sheet for it. Buy a piece of sheet aluminum or steel and it comes with an MSDS. All these MSDS sheets must be stored in a binder and be accessible to all employees.
The OSHA rules and regulations for MSDS sheets and their maintenance could fill a small encyclopedia. In reality, though OSHA rarely enforces any actions UNLESS it pertains to something really toxic or dangerous. I went through several OSHA inspections, including several unannounced surprise inspections, and they never even asked to see the MSDS sheets or asked for any sheets for items found in our business. So it is mostly not enforced. But it is on the books, so legally they could enforce it if they wanted.
However, as someone else stated, there are a couple of red flags on that sheet with the filter. Lead and cadmium are pretty high on the list of hazardous chemicals. Europe has actually banned the use of these materials in many manufactured items. That is why most of our electronic items now use lead-free solders. Cadmium was used in coatings on screws and other fasteners and that was removed except for special cases.
Apr 9, 2021 06:13:18 #
One other quick note. I just noticed the date on the sheet. It was printed in 2006. That was around the time that the ROHS (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances) regulations went into effect in Europe. This EU directive banned the use of certain materials used in manufacturing, especially electronics. ROHS banned the use of lead and cadmium.
Certain industries, such as medical, military, aerospace, and certain industrial applications were exempted. Otherwise, lead and cadmium were banned for general and consumer use. It was actually targeted toward consumer electronics such as TVs, VCRs, DVDs, and cell phones which were filling up the landfills and leaching into the groundwater.
It looks like this item was caught up in this somehow.
Certain industries, such as medical, military, aerospace, and certain industrial applications were exempted. Otherwise, lead and cadmium were banned for general and consumer use. It was actually targeted toward consumer electronics such as TVs, VCRs, DVDs, and cell phones which were filling up the landfills and leaching into the groundwater.
It looks like this item was caught up in this somehow.
Apr 9, 2021 06:40:57 #
Apr 9, 2021 08:01:02 #
the binder for the MSDS that I took care of had to be by the front door of the business are we were fined by the fire department (NAPA)
Apr 9, 2021 10:04:00 #
tradio wrote:
So, can we eat them or not?
You can eat almost anything but some things will kill you.
😜🤪
Apr 9, 2021 10:08:15 #
Red6 wrote:
I think it was Will Rogers who said "Just be ... (show quote)
Although with the English grammar in translation the distinction between X and O isn’t clear they both seem to be below the legal limit.
Apr 9, 2021 10:17:57 #
"... It was actually targeted toward consumer electronics such as TVs, VCRs, DVDs, and cell phones which were filling up the landfills and leaching into the groundwater..." I concur with what Red6 said...
Rather than posts the famous image of a poisoned child from toxic dumping of methylmercury into Kumamoto Prefecture Minamata Bay and Shiranui Sea in Japan by chemical company Chisso Corp. I will simply state what those in denial may not want to here.
From the EPA "Highest allowable average mercury concentration in fish per serving when eating 1 serving per week = 0.46 µg/g. Any fish with an average mercury concentration greater than 0.23 µg/g up to 0.46 µg/g was placed in the “good choices – eat 1 serving a week” category."
The above is from EPA and FDA Advice for:
Women Who Might Become Pregnant
Women Who are Pregnant
Nursing Mothers
Young Children
methylmercury is an increasing and ever present concern.
btw, mercury is readily converted to methylmercury by microbes
That said it appears to me that UHH may be overrun with aging males who seem to have little concern for women of childbearing age. Some of the insensitive post in this thread tend to corroborate this inference...
I for one applaud the mission of those charged with the responsibility of protecting those who may be in harms way owing to corporate obsession to generate maximum revenue without meaningful regard for the consequences of same.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ― benjamin franklin..
Wishing all much success and above all... good health!
Rather than posts the famous image of a poisoned child from toxic dumping of methylmercury into Kumamoto Prefecture Minamata Bay and Shiranui Sea in Japan by chemical company Chisso Corp. I will simply state what those in denial may not want to here.
From the EPA "Highest allowable average mercury concentration in fish per serving when eating 1 serving per week = 0.46 µg/g. Any fish with an average mercury concentration greater than 0.23 µg/g up to 0.46 µg/g was placed in the “good choices – eat 1 serving a week” category."
The above is from EPA and FDA Advice for:
Women Who Might Become Pregnant
Women Who are Pregnant
Nursing Mothers
Young Children
methylmercury is an increasing and ever present concern.
btw, mercury is readily converted to methylmercury by microbes
That said it appears to me that UHH may be overrun with aging males who seem to have little concern for women of childbearing age. Some of the insensitive post in this thread tend to corroborate this inference...
I for one applaud the mission of those charged with the responsibility of protecting those who may be in harms way owing to corporate obsession to generate maximum revenue without meaningful regard for the consequences of same.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ― benjamin franklin..
Wishing all much success and above all... good health!
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