What You Need to Know about Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Accidents can happen to anyone, anywhere, no matter how careful you are. When working with water testing and treatment chemicals, you should note that many of the labels contain hazard warnings like: Danger – Corrosive Acid. Causes Burns.  

That’s why all testing and treatment chemicals come with a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), provided by the manufacturer, importer, or distributor that should be referenced before handling any reagent or treatment chemical for the first time or whenever you have a question regarding properties, hazards, handling, or disposal. 

Hazard Communication Standards 

To fulfil the mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires an SDS and hazard label for every chemical classified as hazardous (as defined by OSHA). Chemical manufacturers and distributors must provide an SDS for each hazardous chemical they produce or distribute, along with a compliant product label.  

Understanding the SDS Form 

OSHA requires SDS documents to be organized in a specified 12-section format, with the option of including four additional sections. Taylor SDS documents are organized as follows: 

Obtaining Taylor SDS Documents 

Taylor takes the responsibility of providing SDS documents very seriously and makes it easy for you to obtain them. Our easy-to-use SDS library houses SDS files for all of our products, and locating the one you need is as simple as searching the reagent name or SKU in the search bar.

You can also request SDS documents from our Customer Service Department or by calling 800.837.8548.