Safety
Safety Data Sheets
Safety Data Sheets
Safety Data Sheets provide employees working with hazardous chemicals information about how to safely work with chemicals.
They are presented in the following format:
- Section 1, Identification
- Section 2, Hazard(s) identification
- Section 3, Composition/information on ingredients
- Section 4, First-aid measures
- Section 5, Fire-fighting measures
- Section 6, Accidental release measures
- Section 7, Handling and storage
- Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection
- Section 9, Physical and chemical properties
- Section 10, Stability and reactivity
- Section 11, Toxicological information
- Section 12, Ecological information
- Section 13, Disposal considerations
- Section 14, Transport information
- Section 15, Regulatory information
- Section 16, Other information
Safety Data Sheets can be accessed by using the UC SDS Search from any UCLA computer, or by having an appropriate VPN connection from a computer outside of the UCLA network.
Instructional videos are available on the education section of the website, and an instructional guide is also available here: