A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides detailed information about a specific hazardous material. An MSDS contains the following information:

• Identity (name of substance)
• Physical Hazards (target organ)
• Health Hazards
• Routes of Body Entry
• Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL)
• Carcinogenic Factors (cancer causing)
• Safe-Handling Procedures
• Date of Sheet Preparation
• Control Measures (personal protective equipment)
• Emergency First Aid Procedures (emergency telephone number)
• Contact Information (for the preparer of the sheet)
• Special Instructions