Safety Data Sheets Learning Module

Module Description:

This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides content and activities that allow the participants to locate safety data sheets, extract information, and compare the potential hazards of two or more chemicals. "MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) and microtechnology fabrication requires several hazardous chemicals. SDSs are available that explain the potential hazards of these chemicals and all chemicals used in a fabrication facility."

Module Contents:

The module contains seven instructor guides, six participant guides, and a PowerPoint presentation. The guides include PDF and Word versions. The included guides are SDS Learning Module, Knowledge Probe (KP), Internet Research Activity, KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) SDS Activity, KOH SDS Activity Assessment, and Final Assessment. Instructional guides include additional content such as instructor notes as well as questions and answers. A Learning Module Map (LM) Instructor Guide is also included. 

The LM provides information about the module including module contents, target audience, and a map that is divided into the following three sections: Important Steps, Key Points, and Reasons. 

The Knowledge Probe is intended to be a pre-test to assess the participants' knowledge of purpose and content of Safety Data Sheets. Ten questions are included.

The SDS Learning Module is an instructional unit that "provides the basic information on the content of Safety Data Sheets. The following sections are included: Introduction, Learning Module Objectives, Dependencies, SDS Requirements, SDS Terminology, Chemical Information / Composition / Exposure Controls, Classification and Mixture, Physical Data, Fire and Explosion Hazard Data / Fire-Fighting Measure, and more. 

The PowerPoint presentation includes a unit overview, learning module objectives, an introduction, and covers the following topics: What is a SDS, availability requirement, OSHA requirements, When should you review a SDS, SDS Terminology, requirements of a SDS, product identification, and more. A PDF version of the presentation is also included. 

Two activities are included in the module. The SDS Internet Research Activity has participants "locate specific Safety Data Sheets that are relevant to microsystems fabrication." The second activity "allows you to learn more about KOH (Potassium Hydroxide), a chemical used in the fabrication of MEMS."

The KOH SDS Activity Assessment "tests the learner's knowledge and skill on extracting and interpreting the information on a KOH Safety Data Sheets." This assessment includes ten questions and is intended to be used as a post-test after the KOH activity.

The Final Assessment includes 12 questions and is intended to test the learner after the primary knowledge unit and activity. 

For orientation purposes Saf_MSDS_LM_Map.pdf is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this module.

Below is a list of the files included in the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis.

Safety Data Sheets (36 files, 9.1 MB)

• Instructor Guides
  • PDFs 
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Knowledge Probe (KP) Instructor Guide (MSDS_KP_IG.pdf 246 KB)
    • KOH SDS Activity Assessment Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_AA31_IG.pdf 115 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Internet Research Activity Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC30_IG.pdf 568 KB)
    • KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) SDS Activity Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC31_IG.pdf 183 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets Final Assessment Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_FA30_IG.pdf 129 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Learning Module Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_PK30_IG.pdf 551 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Learning Module Map (Saf_MSDS_LM_Map.pdf 116 KB)
  • Word DOCs
    • KOH SDS Activity Assessment Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_AA31_IG_January2017.docx 128 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Internet Research Activity Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC30_IG_January2017.docx 600 KB)
    • KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) SDS Activity Instructor Guide(Saf_HazMat_AC31_IG_January2017.docx 164 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets Final Assessment Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_FA30_IG_January2017.docx 113 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Knowledge Probe (KP) Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_KP30_IG_January2017.docx 183 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Learning Module Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_PK30_IG_January2017.docx 955 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Learning Module Map (Saf_SDS_LM_Map_January2017.docx 27 KB)
• Participant Guides
  • PDFs 
    • KOH SDS Activity Assessment Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_AA31_PG.pdf 102 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Internet Research Activity Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC30_PG.pdf 557 KB)
    • KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) SDS Activity Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC31_PG.pdf 169 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets Final Assessment Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_FA30_PG.pdf 101 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Knowledge Probe (KP) Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_KP30_PG.pdf 227 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Learning Module Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_PK30_PG.pdf 540 KB)
  • Word DOCs
    • KOH SDS Activity Assessment Instructor Guide Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_AA31_PG_January2017.docx 115 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Internet Research Activity Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC30_PG_January2017.docx 614 KB)
    • KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) SDS Activity Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_AC31_PG_January2017.docx 194 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets Final Assessment Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_FA30_PG_January2017.docx 121 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Knowledge Probe (KP) Participant Guide (Saf_HazMat_KP30_PG_January2017.docx 152 KB)
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Learning Module Instructor Guide (Saf_HazMat_PK30_PG_January2017.docx 960 KB)
• Presentations
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) (MSDS_Presentation.pptx 470 KB)
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) (Presentation-SDS.pdf 493 KB)