Explain safety data sheets (SDS).

Explanation should include the importance, content, provider, and recommended location of SDS.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What information is contained in SDS?
• What are the 10 areas of SDS?
• What are the procedures for handling a chemical spill?
• Where should SDS be kept in the food service establishment?

Communication

• Why is the ability to deal with health emergencies part of a culinary professional's job?

Leadership

• What training should food service employees have to handle hazardous materials?

Management

• How can management be sure that requirements for handling hazardous materials are met?

Teacher Resources:

• Culinary Arts Related Services Safety Checklists Links to an external site., NIOSH, CDC
• Food Safety in Virginia Links to an external site., VDH