MSDS and Chemical Information
Material Safety Data Sheets are extremely important in the safe handling of hazardous substances. EHS recommends these MSDS databases:
CCINFOweb — Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety collection of databases including MSDS, CHEMINFO (occupational health and safety information on chemicals), and RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances).
Search directions:
- Type the chemical name into the search box. Click “SEARCH”.
- Click “MSDS”.
- Click the desired chemical name.
- Click “View Material Safety Data Sheet”.
- A MSDS for the chosen chemical will open.
Restricted to University of Texas at Austin users, through a computer on campus or a Telesys utexas.edu domain name connection. Please contact your network administrator or e-mail ehs@www.utexas.edu for help.
MSDSXchange.com — search by chemical name or manufacturer.
Search directions:
- Type the chemical name into the “Xchange Database” search box. Click “SEARCH”.
- Click the desired chemical name.
- A MSDS for the chosen chemical will open in a new window.
To search more specifically by chemical name, product code, manufacturer MSDS number, or CAS number click “Detailed Search” located in the Xchange Database box.
Alternatively, search for manufacturer through the “Manufacturer’s Website” search box.
University of Akron — search by chemical name or CAS number (most chemical structures are included)
Search directions:
- Type the chemical name into the search box. Click “Search”.
- Click the desired chemical name.
- A MSDS will open for the chosen chemical.
Airgas MSDS for gases — For pure gases, click on the pdf in the right column for the chosen MSDS. Gases are listed in alphabetical order. To search for mixed gases or hardgoods select this option shown above the table.
In addition, review the MSDS Glossary of Terms for help in understanding common terminology found on MSDS.
