MSDS Database

What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?

Material Safety Data Sheets contain important information on the chemical and physical natures of chemicals. This information is useful for safe handling of the chemical. Vendors are required to provide information about the chemicals they sell. The MSDS also provides information on the hazardous nature of the respective chemicals.

Where do I get an MSDS?

Search Options:

• Online electronic database by Chemical Name or Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number
• In the laboratory where the chemical is stored
• In the Safety Library, in folders alphabetized by their chemical name
• From the manufacturer by calling or faxing their customer service department
• Sigma-Aldrich Online MSDS database (This site contains nearly 90,000 MSDS's that can be accessed free of charge; however, you may need to register to view more-detailed MSDS's.)

Universities & Organizations with Online MSDS Databases

Please make a selection University of Kentucky Cornell University Oxford University EM Science - MSDS Search MSDS Solution Safetec Seton Compliance Resource Center Roche Molecular Biochemicals MSDS-Search Solv-DB database HMMS database