PC Hardware A Beginner’s Guide

Chapter 22: PC Care and Maintenance^587

The contents of a standard MSDS are

 Section 1 Chemical Product Section

 Section 2 Composition/Information on Ingredients

 Section 3 Hazard Identification

 Section 4 First Aid Measures

 Section 5 Firefighting Measures

 Section 6 Accidental Release Measures

 Section 7 Handling and Storage

 Section 8 Exposure Control/Personal Protection

 Section 9 Physical and Chemical Properties

 Section 10 Stability and Reactivity

 Section 11 Toxicological Information

 Section 12 Ecological Information

 Section 13 Disposal Considerations

 Section 14 Transportation Information

 Section 15 Regulatory Information

 Section 16 Other Information

The following two Web sites list most of the products you might need information

about or to look up a product you’re not completely sure of:

 The Northwest Fisheries Science Center of the National Oceanic &

Atmospheric Administration:http://research.nwfsc.noaa.gov/msds.html

 The Vermont Safety Information on the Internet (SIRI):

http://siri.org/msds/index.html

Thefirstplacetolookforproductsafetyinformationisitslabel.Ifahazardexistsfromus-

ing a product, the label will usually include this information. The types of cleaning supplies

you should be concerned about include solutions that are used to clean the contacts and con-

nections of adapter cards, glass cleaners, and plastic or metal case cleaning products.

Inside the Case

One of the last places many users think to clean is the inside of the PC’s case, because most

users never open the PC case. However, the inside of the case should be cleaned regularly,

especially if the PC is in a dusty or dirty environment with lots of airborne particles.