Who is this article for?

Administrators responsible for handling Safety Data Sheets.

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Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are standardised documents detailing hazards, safe handling, storage, and emergency procedures for chemicals.

This article explains where you can access this documentation in your system.

1. Accessing SDS records

There are two main ways to access your SDS information.

1.1. Main navigation

To access SDS records:

1. Open Chemical Inventory and SDS.
2. Select Safety Data Sheets.

1.2. Chemical Inventory

To access SDS records:

1. Go to Chemical Inventory.
2. Switch to the SDS tab.

2. Navigating SDS records

Regardless of the method used, you will be taken to the SDS page, where you can:

1. See SDS information for all compounds in your active inventory. This is ideal for quick lookups from the Chemical Inventory interface.
2. Apply filters to find specific SDS in the system.
3. Request an SDS for a chemical that doesn't have one. The SDS column will display the current status of the request if one was made.
4. Create a multi-page PDF document for SDS located for a particular owner, facility or room.