Safety Data Sheets

The law on safety data sheets has been moved from CHIP 4 to REACH. An HSE leaflet, REACH and Safety Data Sheets, explains when a safety data sheet is required (www.hse.gov.uk/reach/resources/reachsds.pdf).

Safety data sheets must be dated and must contain information under the following headings:

• identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/ undertaking;

• identification of the hazards;

• composition or information about the ingredients;

• first-aid measures;

• fire-fighting measures;

• accidental release measures;

• handling and storage;

• exposure controls or personal protection;

• physical and chemical properties;

• stability and reactivity;

• toxicological information;

• ecological information;

• disposal considerations;

• transport information;

• regulatory information; and

• other information.