With the revisions to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renamed Material Safety Data Sheet to Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and is requiring the use of the 16 section Safety Data Sheet format. As of June 1, 2015, the HCS will require new SDSs to be in a uniform format, and include the section numbers, headings, and associated information under the headings below.
Section 1: Identification
This section identifies the chemical on the SDS as well as the recommended uses. It also provides the essential contact information …