| BASIC
INFORMATION |
| MSDS
History |
Courtesy
of Meridian Engineering & Technology - Richard Gullickson,
CIH |
| MSDS
History by Samuel Aaron Kaplan |
Development
of Material Safety Data Sheets |
| What
is an MSDS |
Courtesy
of Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety |
| Creating
an MSDS |
An
aid to writers in identifying the specific types of
information required in MSDSs used in Canada, the US and the
European Union. This document is not intended to be a
comprehensive guide on how to write MSDSs but it will provide
information that will be useful to MSDS writers. |
| How
Much do You Know About MSDSs |
The
Canadian Hazardous Products Act came into effect, resulting in
the creation of WHMIS which stands for Workplace Hazardous
Materials Information System - by Nathan Schiff, Ph.D. |
| Downloadable
Generic MSDS Templates |
MSDS
templates in HTML and Word (.doc) formats |
| Preparing,
Understanding & Using MSDS Booklet |
This
guide helps explain what information is included in an MSDS,
and why they're important in the workplace - from Lab Safety
Supply, Inc. |
| Small
Business Handbook |
Basic
provisions, requirements, and standards of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act. |
| Twelve
Requirements Which MSDS's Must Meet |
Courtesy
of Miller Engineering Services |
| Interpreting
an MSDS |
Courtesy
of Brookhaven National Labs |
| Interpreting
Toxicity Values Found In MSDSs |
Courtesy
of University of Oregon, Chemistry Teaching Laboratories |
| Online
MSDS Training Course |
Courtesy
of Clemson University |
| Demystify
Material Safety Data Sheets with the MS-Demystifier |
Paste
an MSDS into the MS-Demystifier and it automatically scans
your text or HTML-based MSDS's and inserts appropriate
hyperlinks to our MSDS
HyperGlossary. Courtesy of ILPI. |
| Hazard
Communication Training Course |
Free
Hazard Communication training course covering Labeling, MSDSs,
Physical Hazards, Health Hazards, and Protective Measures
courtesy of www.freetraining.com. |
| Hazard
Communication Program |
Courtesy
of Miami University |
| Understanding
an MSDS |
Understanding
and interpreting MSDS |
| MSDS
FAQ |
Frequently
Asked Questions about MSDSs. Courtesy of ILPI. |
| MSDS
HyperGlossary |
Terms
commonly found in MSDSs, defined and linked to further
information. Courtesy of ILPI. |
| MSDS
Quiz |
Seven
part quiz on MSDSs and the Hazard Communication Standard that
you can take online. Courtesy of ILPI. |
| Sample
MSDS Request Letter |
Courtesy
of University of KY |
| Acronyms
and Common Terms Used in Material Safety Data Sheets |
Courtesy
of CDC (Centers for Disease Control) |
| NFPA
Hazard Labels |
Information
on National Fire Protection Association hazard labels with
ratings for most hazardous materials. |
| ANSI
Z400.1-1998 MSDS Preparation Document |
Purchase
"Hazardous Industrial Chemicals - Material Safety
Data Sheets - Preparation" from ANSI. This document
presents basic information on how to develop and write an
MSDS. It identifies information that must be included to
comply with the U.S. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. |
| OSHA
guideline on electronic distribution of MSDSs. (March 1998) |
This
instruction establishes policies and provides clarifications
to ensure uniform enforcement of the Hazard Communication
Standard (HCS) - Paragraph (g)(8) [about half way down the
page] covers electronic distribution of MSDSs -
"electronic access, microfiche, and other alternatives to
maintaining paper copies of the material safety data sheets
are permitted as long as no barriers to ready employee access
in each workplace are created by such options." |
| OSHA
Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters |
Searchable
database of answers to questions about OSHA Standards -
courtesy of OSHA |
 (Occupational
Safety and Health Administration)
Table of Contents
Purpose (19k)
Scope and
Application (159k)
Definitions (57k)
Hazard
Determination (133k)
Written Hazard
Communication Program (53k)
Labels and Other Forms of Warning
(117k)
MSDS (188k)
Employee
Information and Training, Trade Secrets, Appendix (87k) |
OSHA's
"Hazard Communication Standard" Interpretive Quips -
376 pages of every question about the Hazard Communication
Standard you can imagine (and some you can't) answered
by the experts at OSHA. We have broken it down into a Table of
Contents and 8 sections. The MSDS section is of particular
interest. If you have a question about MSDSs, you can bet that
someone has already asked OSHA. Here are the answers. OSHA has
not included the questions in order to protect the privacy of
the parties involved. Just remember that everything here is
their response to a written question they received. Search the
OSHA Interpretive Quips on line here. |
| Occupational
Safety and Health Standards |
29
CFR 1910 courtesy of OSHA |
 (Health
Industry Distributors Association)
White Paper
(66k) |
A
White Paper outlining the difficulties experienced by HIDA and
the manufacturers they represent in dealing with MSDSs in the
Health Care Industry. Includes HIDA's recommendations for a
solution. |
| Cost
of Delivering MSDSs Via the Internet |
Cost
analysis of providing MSDSs via MSDS-SEARCH |
| USEFUL
LINKS |
| ATSDR
(Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) |
Summaries
about hazardous substances excerpted from the ATSDR
Toxicological Profiles and Public Health information. |
| Beryllium
Support Group |
MSDSs
and information on beryllium exposure. |
| BromAid |
Outlines
the arrangements for dealing with actual and potential leaks
or spills of bromine - includes copy of bromine MSDS. |
| California
EPA Department of Pesticide Regulation |
USEPA/OPP
Chemical Ingredients Database |
| CDC
and WHO International Safety Cards |
Chemical
safety information that summarizes essential health and safety
information on chemicals for their use at the "shop
floor" level by workers and employers in factories,
agriculture, construction and other work places. In English,
Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Malaysian, Spanish, and
Swahili. |
|
ChemFinder.com
|
Outstanding
source of chemical information |
| Chemical
Abstract Service (CAS) Numbers |
CAS
numbers for selected chemicals |
| Chemical
Hazard Scoring System |
The
Indiana Clean Manufacturing Technology and Safe Materials
Institute's system designed to rank chemicals by their
toxicity. (Courtesy Purdue University) |
| Chemical
Industry Homepage |
Outstanding
source of information on chemicals and chemical manufacturers |
| Chemical
Name Synonyms Finder |
Look
up synonyms for a chemical by name, CAS#, or molecular formula
(Courtesy of chemicalindustry.com) |
| CHEMTREC
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center |
24
hour emergency response center backed by the Chemical
Manufacturers Association (CMA) |
| DGI
Training Center |
Dangerous
Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation training specialists.
DGI Training Center is an IATA Accredited Dangerous Goods
Transportation Training School. |
|
ECDIN
(Environmental Chemicals Data Information Network)
|
Database
created under the Environmental Research Program of the
European Commission, Joint Research Center |
| Edie
(Environmental Data Interactive Exchange) |
Edie
is a free, personalized, interactive news, information and
communications service for environmental professionals around
the world. With comprehensive independent coverage, powerful
search facilities, e-mail alerts and discussion forums. |
| Environmental
Contaminants Encyclopedia |
Environmental
contaminants database provided by the National Park Service |
|
Environmental
Defense Fund's Chemical Scorecard
|
Scorecard
provides detailed information on more than 6,500 chemicals.
You can search for information by typing in the chemical's
name (or any common synonym) or the chemical's standard
identification number (Chemical Abstracts Service or CAS
registry number). |
| Environmental
Yellow Pages |
The
environmental industry's telephone directory |
| EPA
IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) |
IRIS
is a database of human health effects that may result from
exposure to various substances found in the environment. |
| Environ.com |
Refrigerant,
health & safety, MSDS and hazard communication software
and training. |
Environmental
Protection Agency EMCI Chemical References
To search, enter a single
word, several words, or a phrase below.
|
Chemicals
that are monitored by EPA's Major Program Systems
Click here to view a listing
of chemicals that are monitored by EPA's Major Program Systems
Click here for a complete
listing of all chemical references. |
|
|
This
form allows you to obtain the acronyms, chemical
identification numbers and chemical names reported by the
Envirofacts program system databases (AFS, PCS, RCRIS and TRIS). |
| EZ
Facts Safety Info |
Lab
Safety Supply's library of safety information on Facilities
Maintenance, General Workplace, Industrial Hygiene,
References, Chemical Safety, Personal Protection, and
Regulatory & Compliance |
| Free
Software and Tools |
EHSfreeware
on-line databases of information, downloadable software, and
lots of other interesting resources related to the
environment, health & safety - all at no cost. |
| Fungicide/Psticide
Information, Labels, and MSDS Sheets |
Washington
State University Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center |
|
Hazardous
Materials Guide for First Responders |
FEMA
- United States Fire Administration chemical search engine |
| HERC
(Health and Environment Resource Center) |
MSDSs
on some common household products |
| HMMS
- Hazardous Material Management System |
Hazardous
Material Management System tracks and manages the use of
hazardous materials in organizations throughout the Department
of Defense |
| Howard
Hughes Medical Institute |
Laboratory
chemical safety summaries |
| Incompatible
Chemicals List |
Examples
of chemical incompatibilities, courtesy U of K. |
| Industrial
Hygiene.com |
Industrial
hygiene and chemical information |
| Internet
Safety Resource |
Links
to 2700 Safety sites |
| Labels |
Right-to-Know
Labels, Design Hints and Frequently Asked Questions - courtesy
of Electromark. |
| Labels
for Hazardous Chemicals |
Free
downloadable labels from Cornell |
| Laboratory
Safety Manual |
University
of Texas lab safety manual includes information concerning
safe laboratory practices, the use of personal protective
equipment, emergency procedures, use and storage of chemicals,
and the proper methods of waste disposal. |
| Laboratory
Safety Policies - Dept. of Chemistry Univ. of Utah |
Includes
Right To Know, Safety Apparel, Safe Storage, Hazardous Waste
Handling, Working Safely With Acids, Bloodborne Pathogens,
Radioisotopes, Chemical Hazards, Spills And Leaks, Personal
Safety Stations, Warning Labels, MSDS, Hygiene, Lab
Housekeeping, Glassware, Heating & Cooling Devices,
Electrical Safety, Laser Safety, Safety In The Nmr Facility,
Vacuum Manifolds And Schlenk Lines, Solvent Stills, Compressed
Gases, Fume Hoods. |
| Links
for Chemists |
The
University of Liverpool Chemistry Department |
| Maintenance
World |
Provides
a central starting point to Plant Maintenance resources on the
Internet |
| Managing
Hazardous Waste Generated by Dental Clinics |
This
fact sheet describes the sources of hazardous wastes generated
by dental clinics, and lists management and disposal options. |
| Martindale's
Chemistry Center |
Virtual
Chemistry Center from U. of California |
| Mat
Web |
Materials
information resource |
| MSDSs
For Common Household Products |
MSDSs
on some cleaning and personal care products |
| MSDSs
For Common Organic Solvents |
Acetone,
Acetonitrile,
1-Butanol,
n-Butyl Alcohol, n-Butanol, 2-Butanol,
sec Butanol, tert
Butanol, 2-Methyl-2-propanol, Benzene,
Carbon
Tetrachloride, Chloroform,
Cyclohexane,
Dichlormethane,
Dimethylforamide,
Dimethyl
Sulfoxide, 1,4-Dioxane,
p-Dioxane, Ethyl
Alcohol, Ethanol, Ethylene
Glycol, Ethyl
Ether, Formaldehyde,
Heptane, Hexane,
Iso-Octane,
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, Methyl
Alcohol, Methanol, Methylene
Chloride, Pentane,
1-Pentanol.
Pentyl Alcohol, Amyl Alcohol, Petroleum
Ether, 1-Propanol,
n-Propanol, n-Propyl Alcohol, 2-Propanol,
Iso-Propanol, Tetrahydrofuran,
Toluene |
| Nailsplash.com |
Chemistry
and understanding MSDSs for nail techs. |
| National
Safety Council Chemical Background Index |
Provides
descriptions, chemical properties, health effects, economics,
and regulations on various hazardous chemicals. |
| National
Toxicology Program Report On Carcinogens |
Report
on substances that are "known to be human
carcinogens" courtesy of Environmental Health Information
Service |
| NIH
(National Institutes of Health) |
NIH
Chemical Safety Data |
| NIH
(National Institutes of Health) TDMS |
Toxicology
Data Management System List of NTP Health and Safety Reports |
| North-American
Emergency Response Guidebook |
Download
or view on-line |
| OSHA'S
Wood Dust Exposure Standard |
Courtesy
of Ohio State University Extension |
| OSHWEB |
Comprehensive
safety resources |
| P2
GEMS |
Pollution
Prevention (P2) is a strategy of material use, processing, and
management that reduces or eliminates the creation of
pollutants and waste at the source--prior to recycling,
treatment or disposal. Sponsored by the Toxics Use Reduction
Institute (TURI). |
| Pesticide
MSDS List |
Courtesy
of Washington State University |
| Pesticide
MSDS List from USDA |
Courtesy
of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center |
| Pesticide
MSDS List from USDA |
Courtesy
of the Remote Sensing and Modeling Lab. |
| Pesticide
Properties, Labels, and Material Safety Data Sheets |
Pesticide
resources from the University of Nebraska |
| Pest
Control Operations Worker Protection Standards |
Excerpts
from Title 3 CCR - Food & Agriculture Regulations Division
6 |
| PestLaw
Online |
Regulatory
Information on Conventional Pesticides, Bio-Pesticides and
Antimicrobial Pesticides. |
| Pharmaceutical
Information Network |
Identify
manufacturer of drug by generic and trade name search |
| Risk
Information Assessment System (RAIS) |
The
toxicity profiles in this database were developed using
information taken from the United States Environmental
Protection Agency's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
and Health Effects Assessment Summary |
| Safety
Info.com |
Free
safety information, programs, training, and services |
Safety
Online
|
Safety
Online offers information on confined space, ergonomics, fall
protection, first aid/health screening, material use &
storage, machine guarding, MSDS, personal protective
equipment, plant safety & maintenance, signs & labels,
software, training & consulting, ventilation &
breathing products and allows quires on specific chemicals |
| Safety
Presentation Library |
80
PowerPoint safety presentations |
| Sage
Solvent Alternatives Guide |
SAGE
is a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution
prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for
parts cleaning and degreasing. SAGE does not recommend any
ozone depleting chemicals. |
| Sigma-Aldrich
Product Information Sheets |
Sigma's
product information sheets include name, CAS#, synonyms,
chemical structure, physical properties, storage, and general
remarks. |
| Smell
Database |
A
list of chemicals identified by their smells from Berkeley. |
| Solvent
Database |
National
Center for Manufacturing Sciences solvent database provides
health & safety, chemical/physical, regulatory, and
environmental fate information. |
| Teratogens |
These
materials and substances are given as having teratogenic
properties by the Seventh Edition of "Dangerous
Properties of Industrial Materials", Ed. Sax & Lewis. |
| University
of Alaska's Periodic Table |
Periodic
table of the Elements with MSDSs |
| U.S.
Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM) |
MSDSs
for military nerve agents HD
- Mustard GA
- Tabun GB
- Sarin GD
- Soman VX
- Nerve Agent Lewisite |
| Welding
Safety and MSDSs |
Kris
Bancroft's "Preventing Welding-Related Accidents in the
Construction Industry" |
| WorldSafety.com |
Over
4000 safety related links. |
| International
Information |
| Australia |
|
| Commonwealth
of Australia |
National
Occupational Health & Safety Commission requirements for
review and re-issue of MSDSs |
| DETIR
(Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations) |
Queensland
Australia Department of Employment, Training and Industrial
Relations Workplace Health and Safety page. |
| ELF
Services Pty Ltd |
Occupational
Health and Safety Consultancy in the petroleum, mining,
manufacturing and processing sectors. |
| MSDS.COM.AU |
Currently
have 33 companies in the database Click on Search MSDSs and
enter a "%" in search criteria to see a list of all
mnaufacturers or documents. Also offer fax back service. |
| National
Occupational Health & Safety Commission - Australia |
National
Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous
Substances [NOHSC:1005(1994)] |
| National
Occupational Health & Safety Commission - Australia |
List
of Designated Hazardous Substances |
| NOHSC
- Australia Exposure Standards |
Exposure
Standards |
| Occupational
Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1999 |
S.R. No.
143/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS |
| Victorian
WorkCover Authority |
Codes
of Practice |
| Belgium |
|
| La
Chimie Sans Danger (Projet S.E.M.P.E.R.) |
Dangerous
chemical information in French and Italian. |
| Brazil |
|
| ChemBrazil |
Chemical
information and links |
| Produtos
Perigosos |
Dangerous
products (in Spanish) |
| Produtos
Perigosos Classificados |
Dangerous
product classifications (in Spanish) |
| Canada |
|
| CANUTEC |
Canadian
Transport Emergency Center |
| Université
du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
Ces
différents modèles de fiches signalétiques ont tous le
même objectif: informer le travailleur des dangers des
substances. |
| Hazard
Alert Training & Supplies Canada Inc. |
WHMIS
Training and Compliance Materials, TDG Training and Compliance
Materials, Environmental, OH&S and WCB Training and
Compliance Materials. |
| Health
Canada Regulatory Programs |
The
Product Safety Program administers the Hazardous
Products Act which provides the authority to control,
restrict or prohibit certain materials, as well as the sale,
importation and advertisement of other dangerous or
potentially dangerous consumer and industrial products. |
| L'Institut
de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail |
Created
in 1980 to contribute, through research, to the prevention of
occupational injuries and diseases and the rehabilitation of
affected workers. |
| WHMIS
Handbook |
Complete
WHMIS information from the University of Manitoba |
| China |
|
| ChiN |
The
Chemical Information Network by the Laboratory of Computer
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China |
| INTERNATIONAL
CHEMICAL SAFETY CARDS (ICSCs) |
International
Chemical Safety Cards: Chinese version |
| France |
|
| LISTE
des PRODUITS CHIMIQUES |
FDS
Chemical information courtesy l'Ecole en Lorraine, France. |
| Sommaire
des fiches de sécurité |
MSDSs
in French, courtesy of Sciences Physiques Académie de
Nancy-Metz |
| Germany |
|
| Safetynet |
The
objective of Safetynet is to set up a European Common
Information market in the field of Process Safety. |
| Mexico |
|
| Arizona
Toxics Information |
Es
la Relación de Listas para la Frontera México-Estados Unidos,
proporcionada por Arizona Toxics Information. Es una
compilación de listas de sustancias tóxicas bajo reglamento
del Estado de Arizona en EE.UU., dependencias del Gobierno
Mexicano así como por organismos internacionales. |
| Secretaría
del Trabajo y Prevision Social (STPS) |
Mexico's
Department of Labor. With occupational health and safety
regulations. (In Spanish) |
| Netherlands |
|
| Dental
Trade Association of the Netherlands (VGT) |
European
Directives 91/155/EEC and 93/112/EEC concerning safety
information sheets (MSDS) into the Dutch dental materials and
equipment industry. |
| United
Kingdom |
|
| Health
& Safety Executive - UK |
UK
regulatory body that develops new health and safety laws and
standards, inspects workplaces, investigates accidents and
cases of ill health, enforces good standards, publishes
guidance and advice, provides an information service, carries
out research, carries out various activities such as nuclear
site licensing and accepting off shore installation safety
cases. |
| NHS
Plus |
NHS
Plus is a network of occupational health services based in NHS
hospitals providing services to NHS Staff and to the private
sector. It is designed to be a comprehensive resource on
workplace risks and health issues and puts employers in touch
with their local NHS Plus unit. |
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