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Material Safety Data Sheets

A material safety data sheet (MSDS) is a written document from a chemical manufacturer or supplier describing the common name(s) of the product, the physical and health hazards, entry routes, permissible exposure limits and precautions or controls for safe use. The MSDS also includes emergency first aid procedures; and the name, address and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer or supplier.

The manufacturer or supplier should provide a MSDS when the product is shipped. If a MSDS is not received with the product, there are a number of ways to obtain a MSDS:

  • Visit the manufacturer or supplier’s website and download the MSDS.
  • Contact the manufacturer or supplier via telephone or email to request a MSDS.
  • Search the World Wide Web.
  • Visit the following websites which provide MSDS resources:

Note: The above links are provided as a courtesy. The availability and/or accuracy of any information obtained from these websites are NOT the responsibility of Environmental Health and Safety or Washington State University.

If you need assistance in obtaining a MSDS, please follow the below procedure or contact EH&S at 335-3041:

  1. Collect information about the product for which you are requesting a MSDS (i.e. product name, manufacturer name, product ID or number, etc.).
  2. Fill out an MSDS request form with the above information. Forms are available online from the EH&S website or in SPPM S80.60.
  3. Send the form to EH&S at WSU mail stop 1172.
For more information: Contact:
Ryan Schwager
335-6732
E-mail
Ed Havey
335-5311
E-mail

EH&S Statewide Contact:

Craig Root
(509)662-8714 ext. 230
WSU Wenatchee TFREC
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Kevin Crowley
(360)546-9706
WSU Vancouver
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Fred Miller
(509)372-7163
WSU Tri-Cities
E-mail
Brad Baugh
(360)368-6699
WSU Spokane
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Revised
07/14/03
Reviewed
3/28/08