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663 HAZWOPER for General Site Workers IV
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Sections of the GHS Safety Data Sheet

12. Ecological Information (Non-mandatory)

  • ecotoxicity (aquatic and terrestrial, where available)
  • persistence and degradability
  • bioaccumulative potential
  • mobility in soil
  • other adverse effects (such as hazardous to the ozone layer.

13. Disposal Consideration (Non-mandatory)

Description of waste residues and information on their safe handling and methods of disposal, including the disposal of any contaminated packaging.

  • Description of appropriate disposal containers to use.
  • Recommendations of appropriate disposal methods to employ.
  • Description of the physical and chemical properties that may affect disposal activities.
  • Language discouraging sewage disposal.
  • Any special precautions for landfills or incineration activities.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

5-8. Which SDS section includes information on the chemical's bioaccumulative potential and mobility in soil?