What is MSDS?

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) is a chemical safety specification, which can also be translated into a chemical safety technical specification or a chemical safety data sheet. It is used by chemical manufacturers and importers to clarify the physical and chemical properties of chemicals (such as pH, flash point, flammability, reactivity, etc.) and possible harm to the health of users (such as teratogenicity, etc.) file. MSDS is a comprehensive legal document on the characteristics of chemicals provided to customers by chemical production or sales companies in accordance with legal requirements. It provides 16 items including physical and chemical parameters, explosive properties, health hazards, safe use and storage, leakage treatment, first aid measures, and related laws and regulations.

MSDS briefly describes the hazards of a chemical to human health and the environment and provides information on how to safely handle, store and use the chemical. As a service provided to users, manufacturers should provide users with safety instructions along with chemical products, so that users can understand the relevant hazards of chemicals, and can take the initiative to protect them during use, so as to reduce occupational hazards and prevent chemical accidents. At present, the United States, Japan, the European Union and other developed countries have generally established and implemented the MSDS system, requiring manufacturers of hazardous chemicals to provide a safety manual for the product when selling, transporting or exporting their products. The Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS provides a document with information on the health effects of possible exposure to specific chemicals or hazardous substances. It also provides safe handling of these substances. The MSDS file contains 16 parts of information. All product information, combinations, risk identification, first aid measures, fire protection measures, accidental leakage measures and updated MSDS, are more inclusive information than most manufacturers' labels. It is very useful to specify the direct, severely hazardous chemical labels associated with materials, but the best way to learn how to use chemical safety is to obtain and be familiar with the material safety data sheet or MSDS. This short document is a key element of the hazard communication standard because it allows laboratory workers to be warned of any hazards in advance of the materials used. The MSDS includes the physical and chemical properties of the relevant material, emergency response instructions, and the hazards specific to the substance. The goal of MSDS is to quickly and extensively deliver key chemical product safety data information to users, especially users facing emergency situations, so that they are free from potential hazards of chemical products