LibGuides: Chemistry: Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety on Campus

The resources on this page are provided for informational and educational purposes only. If you have questions about Material Safety Data Sheets or MSDS Online, please contact Jeremy Sheeder, Director of Environmental Health and Safety at 812-877-8146.

Chemical Safety

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory by National Research Council Staff
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ISBN: 9780309052290
Publication Date: 2000-01-10

NLM's Toxicology Information Services This link opens in a new window Your resource for searching databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.

CAMEO Chemicals This is a free database of hazardous materials available from NOAA and the EPA. It includes the safety risks and hazards associated with specific chemicals and classes of chemicals. Reactivity between the two is predicted (not experimentally tested).
Pistoria Alliance Chemical Safety Library The Pistoia Alliance Chemical Safety Library (CSL) provides unique crowd sourced data content containing hazardous reactions that can be used to alert scientists to potential dangerous experiments. CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is committed to increasing safety in the lab and has provided this open access platform to serve scientists worldwide. Search by CAS Registry Number, CSL Number, Chemical Name, SMILES, InChi, InChi Key, or MCFD Numbers.
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) is designed to help workers, employers, and occupational health professionals recognize and control workplace chemical hazards. It gives basic industrial hygiene information for hundreds of chemicals/classes. The NPG clearly presents key data for chemicals or substance groupings (such as cyanides, fluorides, manganese compounds) that are found in workplaces.
NIOSH School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide A safety guide to help science teachers and their students take the appropriate precautionary actions in order to prevent or minimize hazards, harmful exposures, and injuries in the laboratory. It was written by the Council of State Science Supervisors, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
OSHA Laboratory Safety Publications U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's laboratory safety publications.
OSHA Occupational Chemical Database This chemical inventory is OSHA's premier one-stop shop for occupational chemical information. It compiles information from several government agencies and organizations. Information available on the pages includes: chemical identification and physical properties, exposure limits, sampling information, and additional resources.
ACS Committee on Chemical Safety The CCS provides collaborative leadership and resources to advance chemical safety.

Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) (formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)) are documents that describe how to safely handle, store and dispose of chemicals. They include information on the product and company identification, hazards identification, composition / ingredients, first aid measures, firefighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure control / personal protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology, ecology, disposal considerations, transportation, regulations, and other information.

MSDS Online - Rose-Hulman lab chemicals

Dow - chemical company
DuPont - chemical company
Millipore Sigma - chemical company
ScienceLab.com
Where to find MSDS on the Internet

Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) include information on:

1) Product and company identification

2) Hazards identification

3) Composition / Information of ingredients

4) First aid measures

5) Firefighting measures

6) Accidental release measures

7) Handling and storage

8) Exposure control / personal protection

9) Physical and chemical properties

10) Stability and reactivity

11) Toxicological information

12) Ecological information

13) Disposal considerations

14) Transportation information

15) Regulatory information

16) Other information