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A hazardous chemical’s safety data sheet (SDS) is the detailed source of information for that chemical prepared in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard at 29 CFR 1910.1200. It provides information to workers and employers — what the chemical looks and smells like, the hazards, how to store it, and how to dispose of it — which can help establish appropriate protective measures.
The Hazard Communication Standard requires that the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor provide SDSs for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards. The information contained in the SDS is required to be in a consistent, 16-section format.
The SDS includes information for many different audiences — employers, workers, safety and health professionals, emergency responders, government agencies, and consumers. The SDS sections have generally been organized so that the information of most use to exposed workers, emergency responders, and others who do not need extensive technical detail is in the beginning of the SDS, while the more technical information most commonly read by health and safety professionals is located in the later sections.
OSHA does not enforce the content of Sections 12-15 because they concern matters handled by other agencies, such as the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Section 1. Identification
Section 2. Hazard(s) identification
Section 3. Composition/Ingredients
Section 4. First-aid measures
Section 5. Fire-fighting 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. Transport information
Section 15. Regulatory information
Section 16. Other information
29 CFR 1910.1200 — Hazard Communication
29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix D — Safety Data Sheets
42 U.S.C. 11021 — Material Safety Data Sheets
40 CFR 355 — Emergency Planning and Notification
40 CFR 370 — Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Community Right-to-Know
Extremely hazardous substance (EHS): A substance listed in Appendices A and B of 40 CFR 355.
Hazardous chemical: Any hazardous chemical as defined under 1910.1200(c), with exceptions listed at 370.66 and subparagraph 1910.1200(b)(6).
Safety data sheet (SDS): The sheet required to be developed under 1910.1200(g).
A hazardous chemical’s SDS is the detailed source of information on that chemical and provides information that can help employers and workers establish appropriate protective measures.
The Hazard Communication Standard requires that:
Section 311 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and EPA regulation 40 CFR 370 require facilities that are required to keep SDSs to submit copies of these data sheets or a list of these chemicals to state and local officials and local fire departments under certain conditions. This information helps states and communities develop a broad perspective of chemical hazards for the entire community, as well as individual facilities. It also helps local fire departments better understand what is needed to fight a fire or chemical release at a covered facility.
A hazardous chemical’s safety data sheet (SDS) is the detailed source of information for that chemical prepared in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard at 29 CFR 1910.1200. It provides information to workers and employers — what the chemical looks and smells like, the hazards, how to store it, and how to dispose of it — which can help establish appropriate protective measures.
The Hazard Communication Standard requires that the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor provide SDSs for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards. The information contained in the SDS is required to be in a consistent, 16-section format.
The SDS includes information for many different audiences — employers, workers, safety and health professionals, emergency responders, government agencies, and consumers. The SDS sections have generally been organized so that the information of most use to exposed workers, emergency responders, and others who do not need extensive technical detail is in the beginning of the SDS, while the more technical information most commonly read by health and safety professionals is located in the later sections.
OSHA does not enforce the content of Sections 12-15 because they concern matters handled by other agencies, such as the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Section 1. Identification
Section 2. Hazard(s) identification
Section 3. Composition/Ingredients
Section 4. First-aid measures
Section 5. Fire-fighting 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. Transport information
Section 15. Regulatory information
Section 16. Other information
29 CFR 1910.1200 — Hazard Communication
29 CFR 1910.1200, Appendix D — Safety Data Sheets
42 U.S.C. 11021 — Material Safety Data Sheets
40 CFR 355 — Emergency Planning and Notification
40 CFR 370 — Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Community Right-to-Know
Extremely hazardous substance (EHS): A substance listed in Appendices A and B of 40 CFR 355.
Hazardous chemical: Any hazardous chemical as defined under 1910.1200(c), with exceptions listed at 370.66 and subparagraph 1910.1200(b)(6).
Safety data sheet (SDS): The sheet required to be developed under 1910.1200(g).
A hazardous chemical’s SDS is the detailed source of information on that chemical and provides information that can help employers and workers establish appropriate protective measures.
The Hazard Communication Standard requires that:
Section 311 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and EPA regulation 40 CFR 370 require facilities that are required to keep SDSs to submit copies of these data sheets or a list of these chemicals to state and local officials and local fire departments under certain conditions. This information helps states and communities develop a broad perspective of chemical hazards for the entire community, as well as individual facilities. It also helps local fire departments better understand what is needed to fight a fire or chemical release at a covered facility.