- Part Number:1910
- Part Number Title:Occupational Safety and Health Standards
- Subpart:1910 Subpart Z
- Subpart Title:Toxic and Hazardous Substances
- Standard Number:
- Title:Safety Data Sheets (Mandatory)
- GPO Source:
Appendix D to § 1910.1200—Safety Data Sheets (Mandatory)
A safety data sheet (SDS) shall include the information specified in Table D.1 under the section number and heading indicated for sections 1-11 and 16. While each section of the SDS must contain all of the specified information, preparers of safety data sheets are not required to present the information in any particular order within each section. If no relevant information is found for any given subheading within a section, the SDS shall clearly indicate that no applicable information is available. Sections 12-15 may be included in the SDS, but are not mandatory.
| Headings | Subheadings |
|---|---|
| 1. Identification | (a) Product identifier used on the label; |
| (b) Other means of identification; | |
| (c) Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use; | |
| (d) Name, U.S. address, and U.S. telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party; | |
| (e) Emergency phone number. | |
| 2. Hazard Identification | (a) Classification of the chemical in accordance with paragraph (d)(1)(i) of § 1910.1200; |
| (b) Signal word, hazard statement(s), symbol(s) and precautionary statement(s) in accordance with paragraph (f) of § 1910.1200. (Hazard symbols may be provided as graphical reproductions in black and white or the name of the symbol, e.g., flame, skull and crossbones); | |
| (c) Hazards classified under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of § 1910.12000; | |
| (d) Describe any hazards not otherwise classified that have been identified during the classification process; | |
| (e) Where an ingredient with unknown acute toxicity is used in a mixture at a concentration ≥1% and the mixture is not classified based on testing of the mixture as a whole, a statement that X% of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute toxicity is required. | |
| 3. Composition/information on ingredients | Except as provided for in paragraph (i) of § 1910.1200 on trade secrets: |
| For Substances | |
| (a) Chemical name; | |
| (b) Common name and synonyms; | |
| (c) CAS number and other unique identifiers; | |
| (d) Impurities and stabilizing additives (constituents) which are themselves classified and which contribute to the classification of the substance. | |
| For Mixtures | |
| In addition to the information required for substances: | |
| (a) The chemical name, CAS number or other unique identifier, and concentration (exact percentage) or concentration ranges of all ingredients which are classified as health hazards in accordance with paragraph (d) of § 1910.1200 and | |
| (1) are present above their cut-off/concentration limits; or | |
| (2) present a health risk below the cut-off/concentration limits. | |
| Note: When CAS number is not available or claimed as a trade secret, the preparer must indicate the source of unique identifier. | |
| (b) The concentration (exact percentage) shall be specified unless a trade secret claim is made in accordance with paragraph (i) of § 1910.1200, when there is batch-to-batch variability in the production of a mixture, or for a group of substantially similar mixtures (See A.0.5.1.2) with similar chemical composition. In these cases, concentration ranges may be used. | |
| For All Chemicals Where a Trade Secret is Claimed Where a trade secret is claimed in accordance with paragraph (i) of § 1910.1200, a statement that the specific chemical identity, and/or concentration (exact or range) of the composition has been withheld as a trade secret is required. When the concentration or concentration range is withheld as a trade secret, the prescribed concentration ranges used in § 1910.1200(i)(1)(iv)-(vi) must be used. |
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| 4. First aid measures | (a) Description of necessary measures, subdivided according to the different routes of exposure, i.e., inhalation, skin and eye contact, and ingestion; |
| (b) Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed. | |
| (c) Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary. | |
| 5. Fire-fighting measures | (a) Suitable (and unsuitable) extinguishing media. |
| (b) Specific hazards arising from the chemical (e.g., nature of any hazardous combustion products). | |
| (c) Special protective equipment and precautions for fire-fighters. | |
| 6. Accidental release measures | (a) Personal precautions, protective equipment, and emergency procedures. |
| (b) Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up. | |
| 7. Handling and storage | (a) Precautions for safe handling. |
| (b) Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities. | |
| 8. Exposure controls/personal protection | (a) For all ingredients or constituents listed in Section 3, the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV), and any other exposure limit or range used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the safety data sheet, where available. |
| (b) Appropriate engineering controls. | |
| (c) Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment. | |
| 9. Physical and chemical properties † | (a) Physical state. |
| (b) Color. | |
| (c) Odor (includes odor threshold). | |
| (d) Melting point/freezing point. | |
| (e) Boiling point (or initial boiling point or boiling range). | |
| (f) Flammability. | |
| (g) Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit. | |
| (h) Flash point. | |
| (i) Auto-ignition temperature. | |
| (j) Decomposition temperature. | |
| (k) pH. | |
| (l) Kinematic viscosity. | |
| (m) Solubility. | |
| (n) Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log value). | |
| (o) Vapor pressure (includes evaporation rate). | |
| (p) Density and/or relative density. | |
| (q) Relative vapor density. | |
| (r) Particle characteristics. | |
| 10. Stability and reactivity | |
| (a) Reactivity; | |
| (b) Chemical stability; | |
| (c) Possibility of hazardous reactions, including those associated with foreseeable emergencies; | |
| (d) Conditions to avoid (e.g., static discharge, shock, or vibration); | |
| (e) Incompatible materials; | |
| (f) Hazardous decomposition products. | |
| 11. Toxicological information | Description of the various toxicological (health) effects and the available data used to identify those effects, including: |
| (a) Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin, and eye contact); | |
| (b) Symptoms related to the physical, chemical, and toxicological characteristics; | |
| (c) Delayed and immediate effects and also chronic effects from short- and long-term exposure; | |
| (d) Numerical measures of toxicity (such as acute toxicity estimates); | |
| (e) Interactive effects; information on interactions should be included if relevant and readily available; | |
| (f) Whether the hazardous chemical is listed in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Report on Carcinogens (latest edition) or has been found to be a potential carcinogen in the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs (latest edition), or by OSHA. | |
| (g) When specific chemical data or information is not available, the preparer must indicate if alternative information is used and the method used to derive the information (e.g., where the preparer is using information from a class of chemicals rather than the exact chemical in question and using SAR to derive the toxicological information). | |
| 12. Ecological information (Non-mandatory) | (a) Ecotoxicity (aquatic and terrestrial, where available); |
| (b) Persistence and degradability; | |
| (c) Bioaccumulative potential; | |
| (d) Mobility in soil; | |
| (e) Other adverse effects (such as hazardous to the ozone layer). | |
| 13. Disposal considerations (Non-mandatory) | Description of waste residues and information on their safe handling and methods of disposal, including the disposal of any contaminated packaging. |
| 14. Transport information (Non-mandatory) | (a) UN number; |
| (b) UN proper shipping name; | |
| (c) Transport hazard class(es); | |
| (d) Packing group, if applicable; | |
| (e) Environmental hazards (e.g., Marine pollutant (Yes/No)); | |
| (f) Transport in bulk (according to IMO instruments | |
| (g) Special precautions which a user needs to be aware of, or needs to comply with, in connection with transport or conveyance either within or outside their premises | |
| 15. Regulatory information (Non-mandatory) | Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question. |
| 16. Other information, including date of preparation or last revision | The date of preparation of the SDS or the last change to it. |
† Note: To determine the appropriate flammable liquid storage container size and type, the boiling point shall be determined by methods specified under § 1910.106(a)(5) and then listed on the SDS. In addition, the manufacturer, importer, and distributor shall clearly note in sections 7 and 9 of the SDS if an alternate calculation was used for storage purposes and the classification for storage differs from the classification listed in section 2 of the SDS.
[77 FR 17884, March 26, 2012; 89 FR 44459, May 20, 2024]