Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Material Safety Data Sheets

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are documents which provide detailed information for all of the hazards associated with a specific chemical or chemical mixture. Each chemical manufacturer is required to provide MSDS's for all of their chemicals. You are required to have immediate access to the MSDS's for the chemicals where you work.

MSDS's are available:

• From the Manufacturer - Each chemical manufacturer is required to provide you with an MSDS at the time of purchase.
• Hazard.com
• MSDS Internet Resources
• MSDS Search
• MSDS Resource Library (Reade Advanced Materials)
• ChemQuik MSDS Search

References for Terms used in MSDS's:

• CCOHS
• Oklahoma State EH&S Dept.
• MSDS Hyper Glossary
• MSDS Search

Chemical Safety Reference Databases:

• Akron Hazardous Chemical Database
• National Toxicology Program
• Sigma-Aldrich
• Scott Specialty Gases
• Air Products
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Right to Know Program
• JT Baker
• 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, International Chemical Safety Cards
• OSHA/EPA Occupational Chemical Database