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Safety data sheet
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<p>A safety data sheet (SDS), material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is a document that lists information relating to <a href="/facts/Occupational_safety_and_health/ko1IeS92">occupational safety and health</a> for the use of various <a href="/facts/Chemical_substance/EWcXU41d">substances</a> and <a href="/facts/Production_(economics)/G5mF3WkI">products</a>. SDSs are a widely used type of <a href="/facts/Fact_sheet/oGDAfKk6">fact sheet</a> used to catalogue information on <a href="/facts/Chemical_species/A8BxM3oW">chemical species</a> including <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">chemical compounds</a> and chemical <a href="/facts/Mixture/tms8rbmn">mixtures</a>. SDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential <a href="/facts/Worker_safety_and_health/ko1IeS92">hazards</a> associated with a particular <a href="/facts/Material/Rmt5HySL">material</a> 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. </p><p>An SDS for a substance is not primarily intended for use by the general <a href="/facts/Consumer/dMflnQGX">consumer</a>, focusing instead on the hazards of working with the material in an occupational setting. There is also a duty to properly <a href="/facts/Label/7bducQe4">label</a> substances on the basis of physico-chemical, health, or environmental risk. Labels often include hazard symbols such as the <a href="/facts/Chemical_hazard_label/G04MUpru">European Union standard</a> symbols. The same product (e.g. <a href="/facts/Paint/Q176AsIG">paints</a> sold under identical brand names by the same company) can have different formulations in different countries. The <a href="/facts/Formulation/GyvpXvsL">formulation</a> and hazards of a product using a generic name may vary between manufacturers in the same country. </p>