WHAT IS THE SDS/MSDS

 #WHAT IS THE SDS/MSDS 

SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) 

(Previously called MSDS)

WHAT IS SDS?

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a document prepared by the manufacturer or supplier that provides detailed information about a chemical's hazards, safe handling, storage, PPE, and emergency response.

WHY SDS IS IMPORTANT

Identifies chemical hazards

Protects workers' health

Guides safe handling & storage

Helps in emergencies

Legal requirement

Used for risk assessment

MSDS vs SDS

MSDS = Old term

SDS = New term under GHS (Globally harmonized system) SDS follows a standard 16-Section format worldwide

16 SECTIONS OF SDS

1 #Identification

(Product name, supplier, emergency contact)

2 #Hazard Identification

(GHS classification, pictograms, warnings)

3 #Composition / Ingredients (Chemical contents)

4 #First Aid Measures (Eye, skin, inhalation, ingestion)

5 #Fire Fighting Measures (Extinguishing media, fire hazards)

6 #Accidental Release Measures (Spill control, clean-up)

7 #Handling & Storage (Safe use and storage conditions)

8 #Exposure Controls / PPE (Limits, gloves, mask, goggles)

9 #Physical & Chemical Properties (Appearance, odor, flash point, pH)

10 #Stability & Reactivity (Incompatible materials, reactions)

11 #Toxicological Information (Health effects, routes of exposure)

12 #Ecological Information (Environmental impact)

13 #Disposal Considerations (Safe waste disposal)

14 #Transport Information (UN number, hazard class)

15 #Regulatory Information (Laws and regulations)

16 #Other Information (Revision date, notes)

#WHO PROVIDES SDS

Manufacturer

Importer

Supplier

#WHERE SDS MUST BE AVAILABLE

Chemical store

Work area

Laboratory

Site office

Emergency response location

#SDS & HSE PRACTICE

Used for chemical risk assessment

Used for PPE selection

Used for storage planning

Used for spill response

Used for worker training