Material Safety Data Sheets

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) describe the potential hazards of a material and are made available by ESA in order to provide guidance on their safe handling, use, storage, and disposal. Their existence does not imply that the product is subject to regulation as a chemical substance or mixture. Each MSDS is created by the manufacturer of the chemical material under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200, for Material Safety Data Sheets, which requires an MSDS be prepared for chemicals that are hazardous according to the criteria described in the HCS.

An MSDS is designed to provide both workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedures for handling or working with a particular substance. MSDSs include information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures. These documents are of particular use if a spill or other accident occurs.

MSDSs, of course, do not contain all the information on a chemical. They are designed to give information about exposures resulting from customary and reasonably foreseeable occupational use, misuse, handling, and storage. For complete information, make sure you also use labels, technical bulletins, and other communications.

Under the "Access to employee exposure and medical records" regulation (29 CFR 1910.1020), OSHA requires that the records identifying the substance or agent be retained in your facility for easy access by personnel and safety providers.

Please note that although the information, opinions, and recommendations contained in these MSDSs are compiled from sources believed to be reliable, we accept no responsibility for the accuracy, sufficiency, or reliability for any loss or injury resulting from the use of this information. Newly discovered hazards are frequent and this information may not be completely up to date.

Disclaimer

The information contained in each data sheet is based on the data available to us at this time of writing, and is believed to be accurate based upon that data. It is provided independently of any sale of the product, for purpose of hazard communication. This information is furnished upon the condition the person receiving it shall determine the suitability for the particular purpose. It is not intended to constitute product performance information, and no express or implied warranty of any kind is made with respect to the product, underlying data or the information contained herein. No warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data, the results to be obtained from, the use thereof, or that any such use will not infringe any patent.

You are urged to obtain data sheets for all products you buy, process, use or distribute, and are encouraged to advise those who may come in contact with such products of the information contained herein. To determine the applicability or effect of any law or regulation with respect to the product, you should consult with your legal advisor or the appropriate government agency. We will not provide advice on such matters, or be responsible for any injury from the use of the product described herein. The underlying data, and the information provided herein as a result of that data, is the property of ESA, Inc. and is not to be the subject of sale or exchange without the express written consent of ESA, Inc.