What is an MSDS?
A Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides detailed
information about a specific hazardous material. An MSDS contains the
following
information:
- Identity (name of substance)
- Physical Hazards (target
organ)
- Health Hazards
- Routes of Body Entry
- Permissible Exposure Limits
(PEL)
- Carcinogenic Factors
(cancer causing)
- Safe-Handling Procedures
- Date of Sheet Preparation
- Control Measures (personal
protective
equipment)
- Emergency First Aid
Procedures
(emergency telephone number)
- Contact Information (for
the preparer
of the sheet)
- Special Instructions
What is an SDS?
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides all of the information from an MSDS and the following additional
information:
- Ecological Information
- Disposal Information
- Transportation Information
- Regulatory Information
- Much Greater Detail in MSDS Items Above
- Better Classification
- Hazard Pictograms
