SAFETY DATA SHEETS
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) of OSHA requires
chemical manufacturers, distributors, or importers to provide Safety Data
Sheets (SDSs) (formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets or MSDSs) to
communicate the hazards of hazardous chemical products. As of June 1, 2015, the
HCS will require new SDSs to be in a uniform format, and include the section
numbers, the headings, and associated information under the headings below:
Section
1, Identification includes
product identifier; manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone number;
emergency phone number; recommended use; restrictions on use.
Section 2, Hazard(s) identification includes all
hazards regarding the chemical; required label elements.
Section
3, Composition/information on ingredients includes information on chemical ingredients; trade
secret claims.
Section
4, First-aid measures includes
important symptoms/effects, acute, delayed; required treatment.
Section 5, Fire-fighting measures lists suitable
extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical hazards from fire.
Section
6, Accidental release measures lists
emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper methods of containment and
cleanup.
Section
7, Handling and storage lists
precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities
Section 8, Exposure
controls/personal protection lists
OSHA’s Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold Limit Values (TLVs);
appropriate engineering controls; personal protective equipment (PPE).
Section
9, Physical and chemical properties lists
the chemical’s characteristics.
Section
10, Stability and reactivity lists chemical stability and possibility of
hazardous reactions.
Section
11, Toxicological information includes
routes of exposure; related symptoms, acute and chronic effects; numerical
measures of toxicity.
Section 12, Ecological
information*
Section 13, Disposal
considerations*
Section 14, Transport
information*
Section 15, Regulatory
information*
* Regulated by other agencies.
Section
16, Other information,
includes the date of preparation or last revision.
SITES FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
AND OTHER INFORMATION
The following sites are not maintained by Henderson State University but
may be useful sources of MSDS´s and chemical information. Please call the
Chemical Hygiene Officer at 230-5164 if you have any questions regarding the
information provided.
Safety Data Sheets for products from our main suppliers of chemicals can
be found at the following sites:
http://www.fishersci.com/ecomm/servlet/msdssearchhome?showMSDSSearch=Y&storeId=10652
https://us.vwr.com/store/search/searchMSDS.jsp?tabId=msdsSearch
http://www.flinnsci.com/msds-search.aspx
http://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/msds-material-safety-data-sheets/10857.co
You can also search for a specific MSDS by putting the chemical name into
a Google search followed by “MSDS”. Another main source for MSDS and other
safety information is:
- Maintained by the Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc.
database.
Other sites for chemical information are:
ATSDR Fact Sheets - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Fact
Sheets provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Environmental Health and
Safety Online Safety Library.
Chem Finder.com - Search the Internet for
chemical information using this search engine.
Chemical Fact Sheets - Chemical information
provided by EPA´s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxins.
EXTONET -
Search this database for information on
pesticides (Pesticide Information Profiles).
National
Toxicology Program - Chemical
Health and Safety data from the National Toxicology Program.
NIH Fact Sheets
- National Institutes of Environmental
Health Brochures and
Fact Sheets.
NIOSH - Pocket Guide to
Chemicals provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health.
Revised 01/17/2013