MSDS is the Material Safety Data Sheet, also known as the Chemical Safety Data Sheet or the Chemical Technical Safety Sheet.

A document used by chemical manufacturers and importers to specify the physical and chemical properties of chemicals (such as pH value, flash point, flammability, reactivity, etc.) and the potential hazards to users' health (such as carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, etc.).

In European countries, MSDS is also known as Safety Data/Information Sheet (SDS). The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11014 adopts the SDS term, whereas the United States, Canada, Australia, and many Asian countries use the MSDS term.

　　MSDS chemical safety data sheets play a role

MSDS provides a brief description of a chemical's hazards to human health and the environment, and offers information on how to safely handle, store, and use the chemical.

As a service provided to users, manufacturers should supply safety data sheets with chemical products, enabling users to clearly understand the hazards associated with the chemical, and actively protect themselves while using it, thereby reducing occupational hazards and preventing chemical accidents.

Developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the EU have universally established and implemented the MSDS system, requiring manufacturers of hazardous chemicals to provide a safety data sheet for their products when selling, transporting, or exporting them.

In both domestic and international trade across the world, sellers must provide legally binding documents that describe the products.

Due to varying chemical management and trade laws across countries, and even within states in the U.S., providing an incorrect or incomplete MSDS may result in legal liability.

　　Difference between MSDS and SDS

MSDS certification, also known as SDS certification, SDS sheet, or MSDS certificate, is commonly referred to in Europe. It is typically a document required by carriers during the transportation and logistics process.

SDS stands for "Safety Data Sheet," which is also known as a safety data sheet or safety manual. The REACH Regulation (Directive No. EC 1907/2006) specifies the content of SDS in Annex II, which was amended by Directive 453/2010 in May 2010.

Key contents include chemical and company information, hazard identification, ingredient information, first aid measures, fire fighting measures, spillage control, handling and storage, exposure control, physical and chemical properties, toxicological information, ecotoxicological information, waste disposal measures, transportation information, regulatory information, and other information, totaling 16 sections.

Note:

1. If the substance is registered under REACH, the registration number must be provided on the SDS.

2. For hazardous materials with annual sales exceeding 10 tons, an Exposure Scenario (ES) must be added as an attachment to the SDS.

3. If the material or product has undergone a CSA (Chemical Safety Assessment), the SDS and ES content must be consistent with the information in the CSA.

　　Applicable Targets

1. Hazardous substances classified under Regulation 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC, or substances listed in PBT/vPvB or SVHC.

A substance hazardous to human health or the environment, which is not classified as a hazardous material, but contains >1% by weight of non-gaseous substances and >0.2% by volume of gases.

3. Solid or liquid mixtures not classified as hazardous (e.g., non-gaseous mixtures) containing one or more substances from PBT, vPvB, or SVHC with a weight percentage of ≥0.1%;

Note:

PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic

vPvB: Very Persistent and Very Bioaccumulative – Highly Accumulative and Persistent Substances

SVHC: Substance of Very High Concern

MSDS is an abbreviation for "Material Safety Data Sheet," which stands for Material Safety Data Sheet/Sheet. There are many standards for the preparation of MSDS, including those set by GHS, ANSI, ISO, OSHA, and WHMIS.

Mostly, MSDS formatted in 16-point format have been used.

OSHA-established MSDS consists of 8 sections: Manufacturer and Product Information, Component Information, Physical and Chemical Properties, Combustion and Explosion Data, Reactivity Data, Health Hazard Data, Safety Operating and Usage Procedures, and Protective Measures.

WHMIS-compliant MSDS includes 9 sections: Manufacturer and Product Information, Ingredients Information, Physical and Chemical Properties, Combustion and Explosive Data, Reactivity Data, Toxicological Properties, Preventive Measures, First Aid Measures, and Other Information.