1.
Identification
US + EUProduct name, supplier name and address, emergency phone number, recommended uses and restrictions.
The 16 sections of a Safety Data Sheet
Every SDS drafted under the UN GHS follows the same 16 sections in the same order, whether the sheet came from a supplier in Frankfurt, Osaka or Cleveland. This is what belongs in each one.
2.
Hazards identification
US + EUGHS classification, pictograms, signal word (Danger / Warning), hazard statements (H-codes) and precautionary statements (P-codes).
3.
Composition / ingredients
US + EUFor substances: identity, CAS, impurities. For mixtures: hazardous ingredients above cut-off with CAS and concentration range.
4.
First-aid measures
US + EUSymptoms and required treatment per route of exposure (inhalation, skin, eyes, ingestion). Written for a lay first responder.
5.
Fire-fighting measures
US + EUSuitable and unsuitable extinguishing media, specific hazards during combustion, PPE for firefighters.
6.
Accidental release measures
US + EUPersonal precautions, containment, cleanup for small and large spills, environmental precautions.
7.
Handling and storage
US + EUSafe handling practices, incompatible storage neighbours, temperature and ventilation requirements.
8.
Exposure controls / PPE
US + EUOccupational exposure limits (PEL, TLV, DNEL), engineering controls, required PPE (gloves, respirator, eyewear).
9.
Physical and chemical properties
US + EUState, colour, odour, boiling / melting / flash point, vapour pressure, solubility, LEL/UEL, auto-ignition.
10.
Stability and reactivity
US + EUChemical stability, conditions and materials to avoid, hazardous decomposition products.
11.
Toxicological information
US + EUAcute toxicity (LD50, LC50), irritation, sensitisation, CMR (carcinogen, mutagen, reprotoxic), target-organ toxicity.
12.
Ecological information
EU mandatory · US non-mandatoryAquatic and terrestrial toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, mobility in soil.
13.
Disposal considerations
EU mandatory · US non-mandatoryRecommended disposal methods for the product and its contaminated packaging.
14.
Transport information
EU mandatory · US non-mandatoryUN number, UN proper shipping name, transport hazard class, packing group, marine pollutant status.
15.
Regulatory information
EU mandatory · US non-mandatoryCountry-specific regulatory listings (TSCA, DSL, REACH annexes, Prop 65).
16.
Other information
US + EURevision date, list of abbreviations, references, disclaimer, key changes since previous version.
Related reading
Results are indicative and for educational use. Verify against your institution's protocols and the manufacturer's SDS before any real-world use. Not valid as a regulatory label. Terms of use.