Does the EPA prepare or maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)?

The EPA does not prepare or maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

You can view the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Recommended Format for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) online at: http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/msdsformat.html.

For more clarification on the process and requirements for developing an MSDS sheet you may contact the OSHA Compliance Guidance Group at 301-515-6796.

You can also search for information about MSDSs on the following Web pages:

Safety Links: Material Safety Data Sheets from Kansas State University:
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/area/jrm/Safety/msds.html

U.S. Naval Research Lab Chemistry Division: MSDS Links
http://chemistry.nrl.navy.mil/msdslinks.php

Maricopa County, Arizona: MSDS Links
http://www.maricopa.gov/safety/msds.asp

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): MSDS Locator Page
http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/safety/msds.html

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Environment, Health and Safety Division: MSDS
http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/chsp/html/msds.shtml

MSDSSEARCH: The National MSDS Repository
http://www.msdssearch.com/

Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational and Safety Health
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/chemical-safety/#msds

National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services: Household Products Database
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/health.htm

External Links Disclaimer: Please be aware that links to non-EPA sites do not imply any official EPA endorsement. Furthermore, EPA does not accept any responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products presented at those locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. EPA does not guarantee the suitability of the information for any specific purpose.

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Does the EPA prepare or maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)?

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