Safety Data Sheets are a component of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and OSHA's Laboratory Standard. Both standards states that employees have a right to know what hazards are associated with chemicals used in the workplace.
Every person who works with hazardous materials at Regis College should:
- be aware of what an SDS is and its relevance to your health and safety.
- be aware of how to access an SDS for your work area/laboratory
- maintain SDSs that are received with incoming chemical shipments and have them readily available for employees/students.
- Electronic access is also acceptable.
Information contained within an SDS is divided into 16 sections:
- Identification
- Hazard(s)
- Composition/Information on Ingredients
- First-Aid Measures
- Fire-Fighting Measures
- Accidental Release Measures
- Handling and Storage
- Exposure Control/personal protection
- Physical and Chemical Properties
- Stability and Reactivity
- Toxicological Information
- Ecological Information
- Disposal Considerations
- Transport Information
- Regulatory Information
New: Global Harmonized Communication System
HCS Pictograms and Hazards
Health Hazard |
Flame |
Exclamation Mark |
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- Carcinogen
- Mutagenicity
- Reproductive Toxicity
- Respiratory Sensitizer
- Target Organ Toxicity
- Aspiration Toxicity
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- Flammables
- Pyrophorics
- Self-Heating
- Emits Flammable Gas
- Self-Reactives
- Organic Peroxides
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- Irritant (skin and eye)
- Skin Sensitizer
- Acute Toxicity
- Narcotic Effects
- Respiratory Tract Irritant
- Hazardous to Ozone Layer (Non-Mandatory)
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Gas Cylinder |
Corrosion |
Exploding Bomb |
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- Skin Corrosion/Burns
- Eye Damage
- Corrosive to Metals
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- Explosives
- Self-Reactives
- Organic Peroxides
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Flame over Circle |
Environment
(Non-Mandatory) |
Skull and Crossbones |
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- Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)
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Through VelocityEHS Regis College is able to store all of our Safety Data Sheets within an online database.
SDS iPad stations are located in:
- the Science Building 2nd floor next to the elevator
- the Science Building 3rd floor next to the elevator
- the Physical Plant office
- the Power House office
Explore our many Safety Data Sheets: Regis College SDS