Safety Data Sheet
The 16-section hazard document that governs how a material is transported, stored and handled.
What is a safety data sheet?
A Safety Data Sheet is the standard hazard document for a chemical or material, setting out what it is, what harm it can do, and how to transport, store, handle and dispose of it safely. It follows a fixed sixteen-section structure defined by the Globally Harmonized System, which means a reader can find the same information in the same place on any supplier's sheet. In Australia, Safe Work Australia's model Work Health and Safety Regulations require a manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical to prepare one, keep it current, and provide it to anyone who receives the chemical. The older term Material Safety Data Sheet, or MSDS, refers to the pre-GHS format and has been superseded. A Safety Data Sheet is about the substance rather than the consignment, so unlike a Certificate of Analysis it is not tied to a single batch.
How Surply uses it
The Safety Data Sheet is attached to the listing rather than promised on request, so a buyer can assess handling and freight constraints before making an enquiry. Where a material is declared as dangerous goods, the seller is the consignor and carries the classification duty; Surply records what was declared and never classifies anything itself.
Also known as: SDS, MSDS, material safety data sheet.