LibGuides: Chemical Technology: Safety & Material Safety Data Sheets

What are Material Safety Data Sheets?

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are brief informative fact sheets on specific hazardous substances.

They are a component of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS) Collection
Choose "CHEMINFO" and search for a specific chemical.
Household Products - US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Organized by type of application--automotive, pet care, lawn & garden, etc.
Iowa State University
Chemicals are listed alphabetically by name, not formula.
WISER - National Library of Medicine
Designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information & containment & suppression advice.

Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) - Hazardous and Toxic Substances
OSHA currently regulates exposure to approximately 400 substances. The OSHA Chemical Sampling Information (CSI) file contains listings for approximately 1500 substances; the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substances Inventory lists information on more than 62,000 chemicals or chemical substances; some libraries maintain files of material safety data sheets (MSDS) for more than 100,000 substances.
TOXNET Toxicology Data Network
The Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP) maintains a comprehensive web site with access to resources produced by TEHIP and by other government agencies and organizations. Its flagship resource is TOXNET®, an integrated database system of hazardous chemicals, toxic releases and environmental health.
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TOXMAP®, another resource, uses United States maps to explore data from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund programs. The Haz-Map® database contains information on the health effects of exposure to chemical and biological agents used in industry, on the job and at home.

Simpsons-themed safety posters that support the ILPI site are available from Safety Emporium.

Seton
Safety products company, has an extensive catalog of MSDS data & workplace safety & environmental regulation information.
Sigma-Aldrich
Online MSDS and product search with multiple search options (brand name, CAS, Enzyme Commission Number, etc.