Sources
for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
You
can access hardcopies of MSDS's located at several
sites in the department but these are usually
over 3 years old and are technically 'expired'.
More current information can be found on the WWW
at many locations, however this requires access
to a computer and a functional internet system.
Our department supports both forms since although
the hardcopies may be dated, they should be accessible
at all times. If you have some special hazards
in your work area, you may want to print a copy
of the MSDS and keep in in your lab
Hardcopies:
In the Biological Sciences Building,
the main site is in a filing cabinet outside CW468
and there are also binders near G432 and in B311
(in the Earth Sciences Building, a set is located
in Room 1-52). There are also several good
reference texts in CW315A.
WWW Sources:
Here is a list of some sites that
look worthwhile. Some may require you to
register yourself with a password before you can
access the information. Do this before
you are in a rush to find out how to clean up
the spill on your bench top. Since Web addresses
/ file locations are subject to change, be ready
to try some others.
(Hint: if you cannot access
an address because "file not found",
retry the address higher up in the site
directory structure by trimming off the last section
of the URL and if you get in, start looking around
for the MSDS link).
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