Nearly every product used in the SHS is included on our Chemical Inventory List and has a MSDS, both of which are on file in the HCP notebook in your work area. A master list of MSDSs is included as part of the master list of hazardous materials available from the Chair of the ICC.

Although the format and appearance of a MSDS may vary, each MSDS provides important information about any hazardous components in a product. This information includes:

  • Chemical name
  • Manufacturer
  • Emergency contact phone numbers
  • Physical and chemical characteristics
  • Fire and explosion hazard data, including special fire fighting procedures
  • Reactivity data, including corrosiveness and environmental conditions to avoid
  • Health hazard data, including signs and symptoms of exposure and first aid measures
  • Precautions for safe handling and use, including spill cleanup and disposal methods
  • Exposure control measures, including protective clothing and equipment

See an example of a typical MSDS for isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol, rubbing alcohol). Click on your "Back" button to return to this page.

If you order a chemical or material not previously used in the SHS, please clear the use of the new chemical with the ICC member for your work area or the ICC Chair. They can help you add the chemical to the Chemical Inventory List and place the MSDS in the HCP notebook in your work area, before using it. 

 

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