A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a form with data regarding the properties of a particular substance. An important component of product stewardship and workplace safety it is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner.  This includes information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill-handling procedures.

 

SDS (safety data sheets) are a widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds and chemical mixtures. SDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential hazards associated with a particular material or product.