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.