Guidelines for filling out the Safety Data Sheet for chemicals

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The MSDS is very important for those who come into contact with hazardous materials, but it’s not clear whether we are aware that there is a specific format for preparing an MSDS, as follows: 1 Chemical product and company identification 1.1 Chinese name of the chemical: Fill in the scientific name, common name, or product name. 　　1.2 English name of the chemical: Enter the scientific name, common name, or product name. 　　1.3 Name of the manufacturing enterprise: Enter the full Chinese and English name of the chemical manufacturing enterprise. 　　1.4 Address: Enter the detailed address of the chemical manufacturing enterprise. 　　1.5 Postal Code: Enter the postal code of the chemical manufacturing enterprise. 　　1.6 Fax Number: Enter the fax number of the chemical manufacturing enterprise. 　　1.7 Enterprise emergency phone number: Enter the emergency phone number of the chemical manufacturing enterprise to be called in case of an emergency. 　　1.8 Email Address: Enter the email address of the chemical manufacturing company. 　　1.9 Technical Instruction Code: Enter the code for the product’s safety technical instructions. 　　1.10 Date of entry into force: Enter the date on which this Safety Data Sheet was prepared or revised. 　　1.11 **Emergency Phone Numbers**: Enter the emergency phone numbers for chemical accidents and fire emergencies, which should be called in case of urgent situations. 　　? 2 Composition/Information on Ingredients 　　2.1 Major Components 　　a) For mixtures, indicate the main hazardous components along with their amounts or range of amounts. 　　b) Pure product: Fill in the name and concentration range of the hazardous components. 　　2.2 CAS number: Enter the Chemical Abstracts Service registry number of the hazardous components in this chemical. 　　? 3 Hazard Summary 　　3.1 Hazard Categories: Fill in in accordance with the provisions of GB13690-92 \"Classification and Labeling of Commonly Used Hazardous Chemicals\". 　　3.2 Routes of entry: The ways by which chemicals enter the body and cause damage, such as inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. 　　3.3 Health hazards: Describe the typical clinical manifestations of poisoning by the toxic substance, including the main target organs, symptoms and signs of acute and chronic poisoning, as well as carcinogenicity, etc. 　　3.4 Environmental hazards: Briefly describe the hazards caused by chemicals at certain concentrations to various organisms, as well as the degree of such hazards. 　　3.5 Fire and explosion hazards: A brief overview of the hazards that can be caused by chemicals when they come into contact with open flames, high temperatures, or oxidizing agents in the air. 　　4 First-aid measures refer to the simple procedures for self-rescue and mutual rescue that need to be taken when workers on site are accidentally injured by chemicals. 　　4.1 Skin contact a) For highly toxic substances: Immediately remove clothing and rinse with the recommended cleaning medium. Seek medical attention. 　　b) Moderately toxic substances: Remove clothing and rinse with the recommended cleaning agent. Seek medical attention. 　　c) Harmful substances: Remove contaminated clothing and rinse the skin with the recommended medium. 　　d) Corrosive substances: Rinse with the recommended medium. If there is a burn, seek medical attention. 　　4.2 Eye contact a) In the case of highly toxic substances, immediately lift the eyelids and rinse the eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention. 　　b) Moderately toxic substances: Immediately lift the eyelids and rinse the eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention. 　　c) Hazardous substances: Lift the eyelids and rinse the eyes thoroughly with plenty of clean water. d) Corrosive substances: Immediately lift the eyelids and rinse with flowing clean water or saline, then seek medical attention. 　　4.3 Inhalation a) For highly toxic, moderately toxic, or harmful substances, evacuate the area immediately to a place with fresh air; if breathing has stopped, perform artificial respiration; if breathing is difficult, provide oxygen (and take any appropriate antidote immediately if available). 　　b) Corrosives: Immediately leave the scene and go to a place with fresh air; perform artificial respiration if necessary. Seek medical attention. 　　4.4 Ingestion a) For highly toxic substances, seek medical attention immediately. 　　b) For moderately toxic substances, seek medical attention immediately. 　　c) Hazardous substances: Seek medical attention immediately. 　　d) Corrosive substances: Seek medical attention immediately. 　　5 Fire-fighting measures 　　5.1 Hazardous properties: Mainly indicate the hazards that may arise in contact with open flames, high temperatures, oxidizing agents, etc., as well as the reactivity with water, acids, bases, and certain active substances, along with properties such as oxidizing ability and corrosivity. 　　5.2 Harmful combustion products: Fill in the products resulting from combustion, such as harmful gases. 　　5.3 Fire extinguishing methods: Fill in the methods of extinguishing fires and the fire extinguishing agents used. For different categories of chemicals, appropriate fire-extinguishing media should be selected based on their properties and states. 　　5.4 Precautions and measures for fire extinguishing
a) Personal protection for firefighters: Specify the protective clothing to be used, such as full-body fire-resistant suits, flame- and toxin-resistant garments, fire-resistant boots, positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, etc.
b) Prohibited fire extinguishing agents: List the fire extinguishing agents that should not be used, such as water, carbon dioxide, dry powder, foam, sand, etc. 　　6 Emergency response to leaks (accidental release measures) 6.1 Emergency response: The following levels can be used as a reference for filling in the details: a) Promptly call the authorities, evacuate relevant personnel, and isolate the contaminated area; the number of people to be evacuated and the size of the area to be isolated depend on the amount of leakage and the toxicity of the substance leaked. 　　b) Cut off the power supply: For flammable and explosive leaks, the source of fire must be cut off before they can be removed. 　　c) Protection for emergency response personnel: As a emergency situation, strict protection requirements apply. 　　d) Precautions: Some substances cannot be in direct contact with water; for others, spraying water mist can help reduce volatilization, while there are substances for which water spraying is not allowed. Still other substances require cooling and shock protection, and the appropriate measures must be chosen based on the specific substance and the circumstances of the spill. 　　e) Elimination methods: Specific elimination methods are provided based on the physical state of the chemical (gas, liquid, solid) as well as its hazards (flammability and explosivity, toxicity) and environmental protection requirements. 　　f) Equipment and supplies: List the names of the equipment and supplies required for emergency response. 　　7 Handling and Storage 　　7.1 Handling Precautions Refer to the key safety considerations and personal protective measures during the handling of chemicals. 　　7.2 Storage Precautions Fill in according to the following levels. Basic conditions and requirements for storage Õ Storage limits Õ Precautions Õ Substances that cannot be stored together Õ Fire and explosion prevention requirements Õ Precautions for repackaging. 　　8 Exposure Controls/Personal Protection 8.1 Maximum Allowable Concentrations: Fill in based on the health standards issued by **; if no such standards exist, relevant foreign standards can be used as a reference, and the values should be expressed in (mg/m3). 　　8.2 Monitoring Methods: Fill in the methods for monitoring harmful substances in workshop air. 　　8.3 Engineering control: This section mainly covers protective and isolation measures such as sealing and ventilation in the production process, and does not refer specifically to the automated control of industrial production processes. 　　8.4 Protection for the respiratory system: Protective equipment designed to prevent harmful substances from entering the body through the respiratory tract takes into account three main factors: the working environment, the degree of harm caused by toxins entering the body via the respiratory system, and the protective capacity of the equipment. It is recommended to use air respirators, self-contained breathing apparatus, oxygen respirators, filtering gas masks (half-face or full-face), and dust masks. 　　8.5 Eye protection: Masks that protect the eyes from toxic substances. It is recommended to use safety masks, safety goggles, chemical safety goggles, safety spectacles, and safety face shields. 　　8.6 Personal protection: Measures taken to prevent skin damage. Selection is based on the toxicity of the toxin and the level of exposure: mask-type adhesive gas-proof suit, one-piece adhesive gas-proof suit, rubber workwear, gas-proof workwear that prevents toxin penetration, breathable gas-exhausting suit, and general-purpose work gas-proof suit. 　　8.7 Hand protection: Protective gloves, rubber gloves, latex gloves, acid- and alkali-resistant gloves, chemical-resistant gloves, and skin protection films are primarily used. 　　8.8 Other protections: This section should mainly outline the personal hygiene requirements for workers, precautions at the work site, as well as monitoring of toxic substances and regular health checks. 　　9 Physical and Chemical Properties 9.1 Appearance and Characteristics of the Product These mainly refer to the color, odor, and state of the substance under normal temperature and pressure conditions. 　　9.2 pH Value: Enter the pH value. 　　9.3 Melting point: Enter the value under normal temperature and pressure; for values under special conditions, the technical specifications should be indicated. 　　9.4 Boiling point: Enter the boiling point value under normal temperature and pressure. For values obtained under special conditions, the technical specifications must be indicated; sublimation or decomposition values prior to boiling should also be specified along with the relevant technical conditions. 　　9.5 Relative density (water=1): Enter the ratio of the density of the substance at 20°C to the density of water at 4°C. 　　9.6 Relative vapor density (air = 1): Enter the ratio of the vapor density of the substance at 0°C to the density of air. 　　9.7 Saturation vapor pressure: The pressure at which a pure liquid and its vapor are in equilibrium within a vacuum container at a certain temperature, expressed in kPa, along with the indicated temperature. 　　9.8 Heat of combustion: The heat generated when 1 mole of a substance burns completely, expressed in (kJ/mol). 　　9.9 Critical temperature (°C): The highest temperature allowed for a gas to become a liquid under pressure, expressed in °C. 　　9.10 Critical pressure: The minimum pressure required to turn a gas into a liquid at the critical temperature, expressed in (MPa). 　　The octanol/water partition coefficient is an important parameter used to predict the adsorption of a chemical in soil, its bioavailability, lipophilic storage, and bioaccumulation. When a chemical is dissolved in a mixture of octanol and water, the ratio of its concentration in octanol to that in water is called the partition coefficient. It is usually expressed as a base-10 logarithm (Log Pow). 　　9.12 Flash point: The lowest temperature at which, under specified conditions, a sample heated to such an extent that its vapor comes into contact with an air-flame can cause a flash fire. Indicate whether it is an open-cup or closed-cup value when filling in this field. 　　9.13 The ignition temperature (auto-ignition temperature) refers to the lowest temperature of the wall of the reaction vessel at which a mixture of combustible gas and air inside the vessel begins to catch fire under normal temperature and pressure conditions. 　　9.14 Upper explosion limit: The maximum value of the flammable mixture formed when a combustible gas mixes with air. For gases and liquids, this value is expressed in (%V/V), while for dusts it is expressed in (mg/m3). 　　9.15 Lower explosion limit: The lowest value at which a combustible gas mixes with air to form a flammable mixture; the unit is the same as that for the upper limit value. 　　9.16 Solubility The solubility of a substance in a solvent at normal temperature and pressure is expressed by terms such as miscible, highly soluble, soluble, slightly soluble, and insoluble to indicate the degree of solubility. 　　9.17 Main uses: Enter its main uses here. 　　9.18 Other physical and chemical properties Fixed data entries have been established for properties specific to certain substances, such as particle size, volatile organic compound content, evaporation rate, viscosity, radioactivity, freezing point, corrosivity, deflagration point, detonation velocity, minimum ignition energy, etc. 　　10 Stability and Reactivity 　　10.1 Stability Whether the chemical behavior of a substance remains stable under normal temperature and pressure or under the expected storage conditions; this is indicated as stable or unstable. 　　10.2 Conditions to Avoid Contact Specify the external conditions that may cause harmful effects on the chemical, such as heat, light, exposure to air and moisture, shaking, compression, etc. 　　10.3 Incompatible Substances: Clearly identify the substances with which a chemical is incompatible due to its chemical properties. 　　10.4 Polymerization hazard: Indicates whether unexpected polymerization reactions can occur under external conditions, indicated as “can occur” or “cannot occur”. 　　10.5 Decomposition products: A qualitative description of the potentially harmful substances that may be produced when a substance burns or undergoes a chemical reaction. 　　11 Toxicological information 　　11.1 Acute toxicity Acute toxicity is expressed using LD50 and LC50. 　　11.2 Subacute and chronic toxicity: Fill in mainly the toxicological manifestations in animals after subacute and chronic exposure to toxins, as well as the results of histopathological examinations. 　　11.3 Irritancy: Fill in the results of the irritation tests on animal eyes and skin. Their stimulation intensities are denoted as mild, moderate, and severe, respectively. 　　11.4 Sensitization: Enter the experimental results after exposing the animals to the toxin. 　　11.5 Mutagenicity: Fill in mainly the data from Salmonella reverse mutation tests (Ames test) as well as results from studies in rats, mice, humans, and other organisms. Expressed in the lowest dose. 　　11.6 Teratogenicity: Enter the experimental results indicating whether the chemical is teratogenic. It can be expressed in terms of the minimum dose. 　　11.7 Carcinogenicity: Enter the assessment conclusion of the expert panel of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). It can be expressed in terms of the minimum dose. 　　11.8 Others: Fill in other relevant data, such as reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, etc. 　　12 Ecological Information 　12.1 Ecotoxicity Describes the toxicity of the chemical to aquatic organisms (algae, invertebrates, fish), terrestrial organisms (plants, earthworms, birds), and beneficial microorganisms. It can be expressed using values such as the median lethal dose (LD50), median lethal concentration (LC50), no-observed-effect level (NOEL), and median tolerable dose (TLm). 　　12.2 Biodegradability: Indicates whether the chemical is biodegradable, providing experimental data to demonstrate its biodegradation capacity, expressed as the percentage of biodegradation over a certain period of time. 　　12.3 Abiodegradability: Indicates whether the chemical is abiodegradable, such as through photolysis or hydrolysis. 　　12.4 Bioaccumulation and bioconcentration: Indicates whether the chemical has the property of bioaccumulation. It can be divided into bioaccumulation in aquatic and terrestrial environments. When chemicals are taken up by organisms and remain there for a period of time, and a dynamic equilibrium is reached among the four interrelated processes of uptake, distribution, transformation, and excretion, a constant ratio of the concentration of these chemicals in the organisms to that in the environmental medium is established. Such as entering the bioconcentration factor (BCF) value of the fish. 　　12.5 Other harmful effects refer to the potential impacts on ozone layer depletion and global warming. 　　13 Waste Disposal 　　13.1 Nature of Waste Indicate whether the waste is hazardous waste. The criterion is the **List of Hazardous Wastes**. 　　13.2 Waste Disposal Methods: Fill in only the final treatment methods for rendering harmful chemical substances that can no longer be reused harmless, such as incineration in an incinerator, chemical oxidation, dissolution, deep burial, etc. 　　13.3 Disposal Precautions Conditions required to protect operators and the environment when disposing of chemicals and their packaging. 　　14 Transport Information 　　14.1 Hazardous Goods Code: Fill in the hazard category and classification number in accordance with GB6944-86. 　　14.2 UN Number: The number specified in the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. 　　14.3 Packaging Markings: Indicate the degree of hazard associated with the dangerous goods, clearly specifying the (primary and secondary) hazards. 　　14.4 Packaging category: The packaging category is determined in accordance with the classification principles of GB/T15098-94. 　　14.5 Packaging method: Fill in in accordance with the provisions of the \"Rules for the Management of the Transport of Dangerous Goods\" (issued by the Ministry of Railways) and the United Nations \"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods\". 　　14.6 Transport Precautions When filling in information regarding the transport of chemicals, attention should be paid to the transport conditions, preventive measures, packaging methods and materials, as well as labeling. Additionally, precautions must be taken to avoid potential accidents that may occur during shipping (by sea, by ship, by rail, by road, etc.). 　　15 Regulatory Information 15.1 Domestic regulations on chemical safety management: Provides information on domestic regulations related to the management, use of chemicals, as well as requirements for those who handle them. Such as the Regulations on the Safe Management of Chemical Hazardous Materials. 　　15.2 International Regulations Provides mainly information on international regulations regarding the management and handling of chemicals. 　　16 Other Information 　　16.1 References 　　16.2 Date of Completion: The date on which this MSDS was filled out. 　　16.3 Department responsible for filling out the form: The department that fills out this MSDS. 　　16.4 Data Reviewing Unit: Enter the unit that reviews this MSDS. 　　16.5 Modification Notes: Brief explanations required when filling out the revised MSDS. 　16.6 Other Information Additional information or explanations that need to be provided.