Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Info

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Look-Up

​If a new chemical is brought into the school, an SDS must be submitted to Andrea Seleski to add to the SDS database.

What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

A safety data sheet is a technical document which provides detailed and comprehensive information on a controlled product related to:

  • health effects of exposure to the product
  • hazard evaluation related to the product’s handling, storage or use
  • measure to protect workers at risk of exposure
  • emergency procedures

The data sheet may be written, printed or otherwise expressed, and must meet the availability, design and content requirements of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) legislation. The legislation provides for flexibility of design and wording but requires that a minimum number of categories of information be completed and that all hazardous ingredients meeting certain criteria be listed subject to exemptions granted under the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act.

The Purpose of the Data Sheet

The data sheet is the second element of the WHMIS information delivery system and is intended to supplement the alert information provided on labels. The third element of the system is the education of employees in hazard information on controlled products, including instruction in the content and significance of information on the SDS.