MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet

MSDSs are required for all hazardous materials that are stored or used in the workplace. If the MSDS is on paper then each location (i.e. laboratory, store room etc.) must have a copy. You will need to get an MSDS for every hazardous substance in your workplace. These are supposed to be available from the manufacturer. There are other sources of this information which can be more convenient.

Sources of MSDSs

Chem Alert

UNSW has a licence to this excellent source of many Australian MSDSs. There are also summaries of safety information for chemicals which are much more user friendly and accessible than an unhelpful MSDS. You will need your Staff/Student number and Unipass.

Fisher Scientific

A searchable catalog of Fisher Chemical and Acros Chemical catalogs.

BOC Gases

A searchable index of MSDSs for BOC gases.

Printed copies can also be obtained from:

BOC Gases Australia
Riverside Corporate Park
10 Julius Ave 
North Ryde, NSW 2113
Phone (02) 8874 4400
Fax (02) 9886 9000

 

ILPI

A healthy list of Internet sources of MSDSs.

CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Suppliers of health and safety databases including MSDS CD-ROMs

MSDS Xchange

Limited search of some companies and their MSDSs.

MSDS Solutions

A service for managing MSDSs - requires registration.

International Chemical Safety Cards

This is part of the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) provided by the International Labour Organisation

UNSW library

maintains a list of MSDS links as a resource