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MSDS  (Material Safety Data Sheets)

Instant access to chemical information

Find Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for chemical products, or detailed information on individual chemicals – all without leaving your desktop.

MSDS is ideal for:
  • Health and safety committees
  • Product safety specialists
  • Industrial hygienists
  • Environmental, health and safety coordinators
  • Regulatory affairs personnel
  • Firefighters and emergency responders
  • Occupational health nurses and physicians
 

 
What our clients are saying...

“CCOHS databases provide information on a wide variety of topics - I use mine almost everyday. The information is extremely beneficial, not only because it is comprehensive and up-to-date, but because it is continually updated.”

MARY LOU BROCK
MSDS Coordinator, Caledon Labs

MSDS

MSDS is a comprehensive database of more than 300,000 Material Safety Data Sheets, obtained directly from 2,000 North American manufacturers and suppliers. We invite you to view our extensive List of Companies.

Each Material Safety Data Sheet is presented exactly as provided by the manufacturer/supplier and contains:
  • chemical and physical properties
  • health hazards
  • first aid recommendations
  • personal protection
  • fire and reactivity data
  • spill and disposal procedures
  • storage and handling

On average, over 60,000 records are added or replaced each quarter.


 
  Try it for yourself – Visit our MSDS search page, type in your search query and view the search results quickly with this simple user interface – but remember you'll need a user name and password to view the full records.
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You can also view a Sample Record
 

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Pricing

$350 Annual Subscription (in Canada and the USA)
$400 (USD) International

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All products purchased for use outside Canada are payable in US funds only.

For combined DVD/Internet, or multi-user subscription prices, please contact CCOHS Client Services.

Subscription to MSDS includes:
  • Monthly Web updates (with a monthly notification service that highlights changes made during that month) / Quarterly DVD updates.
  • FREE technical support
  • LIAISON (quarterly user newsletter)
  • Access to Subscribers Extras!*
  • Chemical Notification Service
    *Web subscribers only

FTSS (Fiches techniques sur la sécurité des substances)

The FTSS database, containing more than 110,000 French language material safety data sheets, is available separately, or as part of a combo package, via the Web or DVD. Contact CCOHS Client Services for details.


MSDS Management Service

The MSDS Management Service that provides you with access to a customized collection of MSDSs specific to your workplace.


Attention Academic Institutions!

MSDS and FTSS are also available through our Academic Support Program, a collection of CCOHS OSH databases, specially designed for colleges and universities, or other degree granting institutions.


Attention Labour Training Centres!

MSDS is also available through our Labour Support Program as a tool to educate trainees about Occupational Health and Safety and the importance of a safe and healthy workplace.

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