Editing Safety data sheet (section)

{{Short description|Sheet listing work-related hazards of a product or substance}}
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[[Image:Cr-Ac-OH-MSDS SigmaAldrich.pdf|thumb|upright|An example SDS, including guidance for handling a [[Dangerous goods|hazardous substance]] and information on its composition and properties]]

A '''safety data sheet''' ('''SDS'''),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev04/04files_e.htmlUnited|title=Transport - Transport - UNECE|website=Unece.org|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref> '''material safety data sheet''' ('''MSDS'''),  or '''product safety data sheet''' ('''PSDS''') is a document that lists information relating to [[occupational safety and health]] for the use of various [[Chemical substance|substances]] and [[Production (economics)|products]]. SDSs are a widely used type of [[fact sheet]] used to catalogue information on [[chemical species]] including [[chemical compound]]s and chemical [[mixture]]s. SDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential [[worker safety and health|hazards]] associated with a particular [[material]] or product, along with spill-handling procedures. The older MSDS formats could vary from source to source within a country depending on national requirements; however, the newer SDS format is internationally standardized.

An SDS for a substance is not primarily intended for use by the general [[consumer]], focusing instead on the hazards of working with the material in an occupational setting. There is also a duty to properly [[label]] substances on the basis of physico-chemical, health, or environmental risk. Labels often include hazard symbols such as the [[Chemical hazard label#Chemical hazard|European Union standard]] symbols. The same product (e.g. [[Paint|paints]] sold under identical brand names by the same company) can have different formulations in different countries. The [[formulation]] and hazards of a product using a generic name may vary between manufacturers in the same country.