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Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England
Posted:
First i need to give the reason for this little question
I have just come back from one of the two parafin supplyers in gloucester and the only one to have it on tap. During my day to day bussiness i made it my mission to go and get a msds so i could be safe.
I went in to the shop and had a 10 minture aruguement with the shop owener who was insistant that he did not have to supply me with one if i was buying his feul. Now i always thought that if i asked for one they had to give it to me
So the question is two fold
1. do they have to give me one
2. Has anyone else had the same problem
First i need to give the reason for this little question
I have just come back from one of the two parafin supplyers in gloucester and the only one to have it on tap. During my day to day bussiness i made it my mission to go and get a msds so i could be safe.
I went in to the shop and had a 10 minture aruguement with the shop owener who was insistant that he did not have to supply me with one if i was buying his feul. Now i always thought that if i asked for one they had to give it to me
So the question is two fold
1. do they have to give me one
2. Has anyone else had the same problem
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3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
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3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
MSDS? What is that?
And surely it would be AN Msds...
MSDS? What is that?
And surely it would be AN Msds...
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SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
MSDS = Material Safety Data Sheet
MSDS = Material Safety Data Sheet
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
1. no
2. no
i'm pretty sure that this isn't a law.
there are some materials that you are not allowed to transport without a msds but these are usually hazchems.
you said:
"Now i always thought that if i asked for one they had to give it to me"
where did you get that information from...?
this site seems to suggest that the most important law when selling paraffin is the weights and measures act.
cole. x
1. no
2. no
i'm pretty sure that this isn't a law.
there are some materials that you are not allowed to transport without a msds but these are usually hazchems.
you said:
"Now i always thought that if i asked for one they had to give it to me"
where did you get that information from...?
this site seems to suggest that the most important law when selling paraffin is the weights and measures act.
cole. x
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Pooh-Bah
1,872 posts
Location: Canada
Pooh-Bah
1,872 posts
Location: Canada
Posted:
I've never found these things to be practical at all. Sure there's lots on info on them, but how much of it is really relevant and useful. The medical treatment for all petroleum distillates is the same ( do not induce vomiting ) but details, like flashpoint, vapour pressure, and density really don't mean much unless you're very familiar with the concepts, and need to make comparisons with other fuels.
They do look good if the "authorities" come calling though.
Here in Canada, the retailers are required to provide a MSDS for all chemicals sold, I've got a couple ,one for white gas, one for kerosene, but I find all the practical and pertinent safety information is readily available here, on HOP
I've never found these things to be practical at all. Sure there's lots on info on them, but how much of it is really relevant and useful. The medical treatment for all petroleum distillates is the same ( do not induce vomiting ) but details, like flashpoint, vapour pressure, and density really don't mean much unless you're very familiar with the concepts, and need to make comparisons with other fuels.
They do look good if the "authorities" come calling though.
Here in Canada, the retailers are required to provide a MSDS for all chemicals sold, I've got a couple ,one for white gas, one for kerosene, but I find all the practical and pertinent safety information is readily available here, on HOP
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Why wouldn't you just look it up online? It certainly wouldn't have taken 10 minutes. There are thousands of free MSDS websites. If I wasn't on a break in a meeting I'd find one for you myself.
Do you also demand an MSDS when filling up your car?
Why wouldn't you just look it up online? It certainly wouldn't have taken 10 minutes. There are thousands of free MSDS websites. If I wasn't on a break in a meeting I'd find one for you myself.
Do you also demand an MSDS when filling up your car?
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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enthusiast
222 posts
Location: London, United Kingdom
enthusiast
222 posts
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posted:
I think I've used an MSDS off the internet before (when sorting out some safety forms) but it'd be nice to have one that was specifically for the brand you are using.
Does anyone know (any chemists out there?) how much variablilty there is between different manufacturers re: flash points etc?
Oh, and I wouldn't worry too much about the medical info on there (as Stout said). As long as you know:
1) What you were using and
2) What to do before the ambulance arrives (which you should tell the paramedics)
then the (UK) A&E doctor can call up a national hotline which'll tell him/her everything they need to know for treatment (especially if fuel has been ingested). Having said that, it'd still be good to have the information on hand as mistakes, of course, can happen (though these are mostly due to errors in communication rather than medical ignorance
).
I think I've used an MSDS off the internet before (when sorting out some safety forms) but it'd be nice to have one that was specifically for the brand you are using.
Does anyone know (any chemists out there?) how much variablilty there is between different manufacturers re: flash points etc?
Oh, and I wouldn't worry too much about the medical info on there (as Stout said). As long as you know:
1) What you were using and
2) What to do before the ambulance arrives (which you should tell the paramedics)
then the (UK) A&E doctor can call up a national hotline which'll tell him/her everything they need to know for treatment (especially if fuel has been ingested). Having said that, it'd still be good to have the information on hand as mistakes, of course, can happen (though these are mostly due to errors in communication rather than medical ignorance
). NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
I did a quick search on the Internet and found that all the MSDS sheets had the same:
Flash Point: 100 degrees F PM (minimum)
Autoignition Temperature: 410 degrees F
Do y'all not have the internet?
And despite the fact that kerosene is a general term for a cocktail I'd assume that most of the chemical properties are similar enough, especially those that deal with volatility which is how it's separated in the first place.
I'm sure that things like humidity and outside temperature have much more to do with how a fuel behaves than differences bewteen two things with the same name made by different companies. If an additive is used, it should be labeled differently.
Written by: Irinus
Does anyone know (any chemists out there?) how much variablilty there is between different manufacturers re: flash points etc?
I did a quick search on the Internet and found that all the MSDS sheets had the same:
Flash Point: 100 degrees F PM (minimum)
Autoignition Temperature: 410 degrees F
Do y'all not have the internet?
And despite the fact that kerosene is a general term for a cocktail I'd assume that most of the chemical properties are similar enough, especially those that deal with volatility which is how it's separated in the first place.
I'm sure that things like humidity and outside temperature have much more to do with how a fuel behaves than differences bewteen two things with the same name made by different companies. If an additive is used, it should be labeled differently.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
https://www.shellchemicals.com/msds/
if that's any use. the manufacturers I think have to make them easily publicly available, not the retailers.
https://www.shellchemicals.com/msds/
if that's any use. the manufacturers I think have to make them easily publicly available, not the retailers.
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Location: Bali, Australia
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Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
I am given an MSDS (on request) every time I buy fuel. But then, I get fuel from a wholesaler, not a corner store. And I am not buying kerosene.
The 'sameness' you mention, NYC is for various brands of kerosenes... there are of course many other fuels people use. Flashpoint is a very handly thing to know.
Written by: NYCWritten by: Irinus
Does anyone know (any chemists out there?) how much variablilty there is between different manufacturers re: flash points etc?
I did a quick search on the Internet and found that all the MSDS sheets had the same:
Flash Point: 100 degrees F PM (minimum)
Autoignition Temperature: 410 degrees F
I am given an MSDS (on request) every time I buy fuel. But then, I get fuel from a wholesaler, not a corner store. And I am not buying kerosene.
The 'sameness' you mention, NYC is for various brands of kerosenes... there are of course many other fuels people use. Flashpoint is a very handly thing to know.
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Ooooh.. this is the info from HOP on MSDS'
Ooooh.. this is the info from HOP on MSDS'
Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
According to what the Dad-type person has told me in the past (Dad-type person = chemical engineer/chemical plant manager) a company which produces the product in question, if requested by any party, must supply an MSDS for all hazardous materials or means of locating the relevent information.
However, he has also been quite quick to point out that laws vary from country to country regarding chemical manufacture. And he was also quite sure to note, on the side, that the company is not necessarily required to just mail you a printed copy. As long as they can provide you with some viable means to access the information, such as an online copy, the company's in fine stead, legally. So, if you contact the manufacturer, they can either provide you with a hard copy, an internet URL, or nothing, depending upon local law and their preference.
Case in point, the good people of Coleman : The Outdoor Company, put me on the phone with a wonderful lady who offered both. She offered to send me a paper copy, practically insisting, even after giving me the following URL, https://www.coleman.com/coleman/msds.asp.
For the people playing the home game:
If you can't be bothered to call the manufacturer, or if your ordinances suck about MSDS provision, and you must have one, try this. Google the name of the company which produces your fuel, the name of the fuel, and MSDS on the end. Should be a lot faster and easier than harassing the corporate people for an MSDS.
G'luck.
According to what the Dad-type person has told me in the past (Dad-type person = chemical engineer/chemical plant manager) a company which produces the product in question, if requested by any party, must supply an MSDS for all hazardous materials or means of locating the relevent information.
However, he has also been quite quick to point out that laws vary from country to country regarding chemical manufacture. And he was also quite sure to note, on the side, that the company is not necessarily required to just mail you a printed copy. As long as they can provide you with some viable means to access the information, such as an online copy, the company's in fine stead, legally. So, if you contact the manufacturer, they can either provide you with a hard copy, an internet URL, or nothing, depending upon local law and their preference.
Case in point, the good people of Coleman : The Outdoor Company, put me on the phone with a wonderful lady who offered both. She offered to send me a paper copy, practically insisting, even after giving me the following URL, https://www.coleman.com/coleman/msds.asp.
For the people playing the home game:
If you can't be bothered to call the manufacturer, or if your ordinances suck about MSDS provision, and you must have one, try this. Google the name of the company which produces your fuel, the name of the fuel, and MSDS on the end. Should be a lot faster and easier than harassing the corporate people for an MSDS.
G'luck.
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Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England
Posted:
i finally manged to get one after several phone calls and got it mailed to me for free.
i finally manged to get one after several phone calls and got it mailed to me for free.
he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.
Officaly an exception to the Poi Boys are Girls Thing
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
There turns out to be a difference between a 'manufacturer' and a 'supplier.' Shell Petrol has clearly and readily MSDS for their gasoline. Doesn't mean that every petrol station needs to give one out whenever some overzealous customer demands it.
This thread started with a supplier being demanded. I can't imagine walking into a local mom and pop shop and demanding MSDS be kept on file for every chemical they sell.
They should certainly have information on the manufacturers, who can then be contacted for the information.
Written by: Kathain_Bowen
According to what the Dad-type person has told me in the past (Dad-type person = chemical engineer/chemical plant manager) a company which produces the product in question, if requested by any party, must supply an MSDS for all hazardous materials or means of locating the relevent information.
There turns out to be a difference between a 'manufacturer' and a 'supplier.' Shell Petrol has clearly and readily MSDS for their gasoline. Doesn't mean that every petrol station needs to give one out whenever some overzealous customer demands it.
This thread started with a supplier being demanded. I can't imagine walking into a local mom and pop shop and demanding MSDS be kept on file for every chemical they sell.
They should certainly have information on the manufacturers, who can then be contacted for the information.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
Yeah.... I was having a problem with wording last night. I kept losing my train of thought everytime my new Adobe Creative Suite (*woohoo!) asked me to authorize a product update. Sorry. I assure you, it was worth the slamming derailment of everything I was trying to pay attention to for me to have new software.... at least.... in my eyes.
But, NYC, apparently, we are thinking along the same lines. Thanks for actually keeping your train of thoughts on track!
Written by: NYCWritten by: Kathain_Bowen
a company which produces the product in question
There turns out to be a difference between a 'manufacturer' and a 'supplier.'
Yeah.... I was having a problem with wording last night. I kept losing my train of thought everytime my new Adobe Creative Suite (*woohoo!) asked me to authorize a product update. Sorry. I assure you, it was worth the slamming derailment of everything I was trying to pay attention to for me to have new software.... at least.... in my eyes.
But, NYC, apparently, we are thinking along the same lines. Thanks for actually keeping your train of thoughts on track!
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
Stargazer
6,650 posts
6,650 posts
Posted:
Yeah and you should get all kinds of medical advice when you buy your bottle of Jack Daniels, too.
Valid point about the petrol stationas and filling up the tank of your car, NYC... also about the usage of online information...
Where's the point here?
Use more common sense = need less regulations. If unclear, ask on the spot. Definitions and terms of use should be clearly stated on the bottle... If off the tap
maybe you should be forced to have it filled into ONE specific, dedicated container, bearing all necessary informations [/irony]
Yeah and you should get all kinds of medical advice when you buy your bottle of Jack Daniels, too.
Valid point about the petrol stationas and filling up the tank of your car, NYC... also about the usage of online information...
Where's the point here?
Use more common sense = need less regulations. If unclear, ask on the spot. Definitions and terms of use should be clearly stated on the bottle... If off the tap
maybe you should be forced to have it filled into ONE specific, dedicated container, bearing all necessary informations [/irony] the best smiles are the ones you lead to 
Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
... I wish.
(*side note.... I'm finding much more amusement off of that statement that I should, considering a good friend of mine, Katie, used to say she needed to "take her medicine" when we go to the bar)
Written by: FireTom
Yeah and you should get all kinds of medical advice when you buy your bottle of Jack Daniels, too.
... I wish.
(*side note.... I'm finding much more amusement off of that statement that I should, considering a good friend of mine, Katie, used to say she needed to "take her medicine" when we go to the bar)
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