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:
SDS Instructional Guide (PDF) »
