Hi Jill-- Congrats on the job!
The MSDS in paper vs. eCopy copy will come down to the opinion of your
inspector. Like Wil says, he's passed before...and I've passed before but only
because we had both eCopies and hard copies. Most of the larger for-profit and
major health system administrations require both by SOP regardless, for
liability reasons usually but please read on!
Better yet, think of the practical uses and real-world applications
of this rather than the 'do it because I have to' ones:
If you or one of yours gets splashed with something--how do you want the next
response to go? If you only have eCopies and the power is down, or you are
having computer issues, or the PC is slow, or the printer on the network isn't
responding, then what? If it's your eyes or your skin that's about to be
irreversably burnt, wouldn't you want that information available in a TOTALLY
reliable manner and a copy available to grab, follow AND send to the emergency
room with you--RIGHT NOW? Then add to it the liability for your company should
this be the case...and we all know when you most need your PC to work is when
it doesn't.
If I'm having trouble making a decision often exaggerating the potential
circumstances makes the answer far easier to come to.
If I am working in a lab I want hard copies alphabetized by both the mfc.
chemical name and the common name we use for it in the lab with an index with
the binders (Print the covers black on yellow paper and insert these in clear
view binders) on the benches in the space where we work. Not on a computer or
off in the transcription area. It may not be required by your inspector or by
your facility, but is that really why we have these in our labs in the first
place--because we're required to do so?
My four cents....
Cheryl
Cheryl Kerry, HT(ASCP)
Full Staff Inc - Staffing the AP Lab one GREAT tech at a time.
281.852.9457
ad...@fullstaff.org
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