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Welcome to the UW System chemical safety resources site. Please bookmark this page for future reference. Please do not bookmark the individual database websites: their availability may change due to future service subscription changes.

 

MSDS Resources

For laboratory chemicals, obtain the MSDS from the laboratory chemical manufacturer:

• Fisher Scientific
• Sigma-Aldrich
• VWR
• Acros Organics

Many Custodial and Maintenance MSDS for chemicals in use at UW campuses can be found at:

• Grainger

For pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, rodenticides, etc.

• CDMS — MSDS and pesticide labels from over 100 manufacturers.
• Greenbook — Requires free registration. Information in nice printable format.

Additional Resources

• Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated (ILPI) — Check here for a more comprehensive listing of MSDS internet sources.
• Chemical Substance Fact Sheets
  U.S. EPA Envirofacts Warehouse Chemical References Index
• IPCS INTOX
  An essential tool for poison centers and related units.
• NAOSH Week
  Information relating to North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.
• CIS Center Network
  Access to the global information resources of the International Occupational Safety and Health Information (CIS) and national and collaborating centers.

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Contact Daniel Karamanski if you experience difficulties using any of these resources.

Last updated 05/02/2008