Safety Data Sheets
Handling information for the laboratory.
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is the standardized document that communicates the hazards, handling, and emergency information for a chemical. Any laboratory storing research materials should keep the relevant SDS on file.
The 16 standard SDS sections
- Identification
- Hazard(s) identification
- Composition / information on ingredients
- First-aid measures
- Fire-fighting measures
- Accidental release measures
- Handling and storage
- Exposure controls / personal protection
- Physical and chemical properties
- Stability and reactivity
- Toxicological information
- Ecological information
- Disposal considerations
- Transport information
- Regulatory information
- Other information
For day-to-day work, sections 7 (handling and storage), 8 (exposure controls and PPE), and 6 (accidental release) are the practical core. For this material specifically, see Phenibut handling and storage precautions, the toxicology literature summary, and label warnings and emergency information. Where an SDS is available for a material, its availability is identified with the applicable product information. Related documentation is listed under quality documentation and Certificate of Analysis.
Learn more in How to Read a Safety Data Sheet.