Brown University
is required by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide
access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's) to all effected
employees as a result of the Hazard
Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200,
and the standard for Occupational
Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.1450.
The purpose
of an MSDS is to provide safety data about a specific hazardous
substance. The Office of Environmental Health & Safety strongly
recommends that each person read the MSDS of the product they
are using prior to working with it. Resources for obtaining
MSDS's are available to the right of this page. In addition
to the resources provided, MSDS's may be requested from the
Office of Environemnetal Health & Safety at 863-3353 or
by emailing Daniel_Sarachick@brown.edu.
