The firefighter may obtain appropriate Safety Data Sheet information from:

• A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• B. National Response Center
• C. The Employer of the Facility
• D. Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations

Answer: (C)

The main thing a firefighter needs is the official Safety Data Sheet maintained for the chemicals present on that site. That responsibility sits with the facility’s employer, who must keep up-to-date SDSs for every hazardous chemical used or stored there and ensure they’re readily accessible to workers and emergency responders. In an incident, this employer (or their safety officer) is the most reliable source for site-specific details such as exact chemical hazards, required PPE, spill response steps, and first-aid measures.

The other options aren’t the primary source for this information. The National Response Center handles reporting spills and releases to the appropriate authorities, not providing facility-specific SDS data. OSHA provides regulatory guidance and requirements, but not the actual SDS for a particular site. Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations is a tool that can help responders access SDS data, sometimes pulling from the facility’s records, but the authoritative source remains the facility’s employer and the SDSs they maintain.