CHEMICAL SAFETY DATA
Material
Safety Data Sheets
Enter product you’re looking for in “Search Value” and click “Execute Search”. Click on “Show Results”. Find the product you want from the list and ckick on “MSDS Document YES” for MSDS information. Check “Open this file from it’s current location” and click on OK. Click on “Print” for a copy.
Click on the word “Search” on the top right corner of the screen. Click on “MSDS Search”. Type in the product you are searching for and click “Go”. Scroll down for the search results.
On the top right corner of the screen choose “MSDS” and click “Go”. Enter the product you are looking for and click “Search”. Scroll down to get the search results.
Scroll about halfway down the screen. On the left hand side of the screen, under “Product Search” type in the name of the product you are searching for and click “Go”. Scroll down to find the specific product and click on it. On the results page click on MSDS.
Click on “United States”. Move mouse over “Technical Resources” and click on “MSDS”. Next to “Products Requiring MSDS” click on “View List”. Find the product you are searching for and click on the link to it’s MSDS in the last column.
- This Material Safety Data Base provides most UCHC network on-line access to 70,000 MSDSs on chemicals supplied by Sigma, Aldrich and Fluka. By use of this data base, you are agreeing to comply with the terms and licensing agreement granted to the Health Center. All rights with respect to this database are the sole and exclusive property of Sigma Chemical Co., Aldrich Chemical Co., Inc., Fluka Chemie AG. This database is protected by the copyright laws of the United States, Title 17, United States Code and International Treaty provisions. Unauthorized copying, reproduction by any means, or modification of this database is a copyright infringement prohibited by law. Both civil liability and criminal penalties may be imposed for copyright infringement, which is punishable by fine, or imprisonment, or both as provided in 17 USC 506 and 18 USC 2319.
By your use of this software you agree to the license agreement at the end of this paragraph. Click on “Advanced Search” and type in the product and “Go”. Click on the product number best for your search and when that product screen appears, click on “MSDS” to the left of the product screen. For UCHC activities needing MSDS information, you will need to “Log-In Now”. Username: wesafety and Password: safety2000. You will now see the MSDS. Click on “Print” for a copy.
GENERAL INFORMATION & LICENSING AGREEMENT
Click on services. Enter the product name under “quick search” and click “go”. Results will come up on the screen. Choose the product you are looking for and click on it. Click on “MSDS” (it is above the product name).
Under “Technical Resources” choose “MSDS”. Type in the name of the product you are looking for and click “search”. Scroll down the page to get results. Click on the product to get the MSDS.
LINKS TO
MSDSs AND MSDS-TYPE INFORMATION ON OTHER WEB SERVERS:
Information on other Web Sites with chemical and MSDS information follow. (Use such information with caution since information in these data bases may be dated [e.g., permissible exposure levels, disposal information, etc.]. Check other references too. UCHC faculty and staff should also use the MSDS data described at the beginning of this paragraph because it is updated quarterly). MSDSs at other Web Sites include:
National Toxicology Program (NIH-NCI, NIH-NIEHS, FDA-NCTR, CDC-NIOSH):
Biennial/7th Annual Report on Carcinogens
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQTM Menu:
For a quick search, click on the first letter of the chemical name. Provides Access also to:
ATSDR/EPA top 20 Hazardous Substances
Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures
Chemical Protocols
GENERAL CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Good safety practices, safety regulations and environmental regulations require that users have knowledge of the hazardous properties (health, flammability, reactivity, etc.) of the chemicals and chemical products they use or intend to use. MSDSs are the information sheets that suppliers of chemicals and chemical products provide to users of their products. Both the small (laboratory) and large user of the same item receive the same MSDS. Thus, professional judgment is needed to tailor the generic safety information, warnings and recommendations on a product to local conditions of use and local emergency situations. When chemicals are used in the laboratory check the UCHC Chemical Hygiene Plan requirements. If assistance is needed in obtaining the MSDSs or in the evaluation of your safety procedures for using a chemical product, every Health Center function should contact the Environmental Health and Safety Office (2723). Many excellent sources of chemical safety information are available to you and are outlined below. Persons working in a laboratory must have completed Laboratory Safety Training (schedule). As you access safety information on chemicals consider:
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All the potential hazards (fire, reactivity, health, etc.); |
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Consultation with the Environmental Health and Safety Office and the UCHC Chemical Hygiene Officer (x2723); |
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For laboratory activities, the requirements of the UCHC Chemical Hygiene Plan; |
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Actions needed to educate your students and employees on the hazards and the actions needed to reduce risks; |
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Occupational exposure limits have been established for many chemicals. Check the most current limit by calling Environmental Health and Safety Office (x2723) and also consider with them the desirability of, or requirement for, exposure monitoring; |
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Always forward a copy of any Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) you receive directly from a supplier or contractor to Environmental Health and Safety Office (MC-3930); |
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Refer employees with health complaints related to occupational chemical exposures to Employee Health Service; and |
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Chemical and chemical waste products have additional regulations that cover their disposal (contact the Environmental Health and Safety Office at x2723) and/or the UCHC Chemical Hygiene Plan for additional information. |
HARD COPY REFERENCES LYMAN MAYNARD STOWE LIBRARY and/or RESEARCH SAFETY OFFICE (x2723)
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Fire Safety - Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials by National Fire Protection Association |
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Compressed Gases - Gas Data Book by Matheson Gas Products |
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Reactivity - Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards by L. Bretherick |
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General Chemical Safety - |
The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data edited by R. E. Leng
The Merck Index edited by S. Budavari
Documentation of Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products by Gosselin, Smith and Hodge
DRUG INFORMATION SERVICE
For the sole use of UCHC activities, the Drug Information Service of the Pharmacy Department can be consulted (x2783).
MEDICAL
INFORMATION
CT Poison Control Center (24-hours) 1-800-343-2722
