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Safety Data Sheets and SafetyNets
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Safety data sheets are required for each hazardous substance used or stored in the laboratory. Chemicals will often have a Globally Harmonized System (GHS) pictograms (PDF) that will illustrate specific hazards associated with that substance.- Understanding an SDS
- Access to an SDS
- Paper copies in the laboratory
- Online sources
- Call Shriners SDS system: 888-362-7416 (orange stickers on phones)
SafetyNets
UCD also provides short safety information documents about various topics. Some of the more important ones are:
- SafetyNet #8 – Chemical Waste Disposal Guidelines
- SafetyNet #13 – Guidelines for Chemical Spill Control
- SafetyNet #37 – Radioactive Spills, Splashes and Decontamination
- SafetyNet #42 – Chemical Waste Management
- SafetyNet #43 – Identification and Segregation of Chemical Waste
- SafetyNet #60 – Compressed Gas Safety
- SafetyNet #66 – Emergency Eyewash and Shower Testing and Use
- SafetyNet #121 – Reporting Work-related Fatalities and Serious Injuries or Illnesses
- SafetyNet #127 – Biological and Biohazard Spill Response