Tutorial – where do you find SDS for
chemical products and what information
do they provide?
Ulrika Olsson, PhD
Chemical Safety Coordinator
[email protected]
08-524 86679
Obligations for suppliers
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REACH regulation: Suppliers of chemical products shall provide the
user with a Safety data sheet (SDS) and it must be in Swedish for
products that are placed on the Swedish market.
The SDS should be up to date regarding classification and legalization
and consist of 16 mandatory sections:
1. Identification of chemical product and supplier
2. Hazard identification
3. Composition of and information on ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls and personal protection
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9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability an reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information
13. Disposal considerations
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Other information
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Users of chemical products
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SDS for chemical products shall be available in the premises (lab)
where the handling takes place – as a paper copy, as a data file or in a
database (KLARA).
Make sure that chemicals ordered from outside EU have SDS adapted
to EU-standard.
SDS shall be up to date with the latest classification and legalization.
Everyone in the lab shall have access to the SDS.
Everyone in the lab shall now how to read a SDS in order to find correct
information in case of an accident.
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Quick guide to SDS
Information
Hazard identification
Handling and personal protection
Storage
Accident, fire and first aid
Waste and environment
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Sections
2, 3 and 16
6, 7 and 8
6, 7 and 10
4, 5 and 6
6, 12 and 13
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How to find SDS in KLARA
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Go to KI Internwebben, https://internwebben.ki.se/en
Choose ”Chemical index Klara” under Choose system/tool
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How to find SDS in KLARA
3) On KLARA start page, click the link “Chemical database”
This link should be available for everyone located on KI campus (Solna
and Huddinge) without being logged in (if not contact Ulrika Olsson).
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How to find SDS in KLARA
4) Type name or CAS of your chemical product in the text field and click on
your product in the search result list:
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How to find SDS in KLARA
5) On the product presentation page you find hazardous information about
your product. Click SDS to find SDS from different suppliers of this specific
product:
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How to find SDS in KLARA
6) Choose preferred SDS:
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Notes of the responsibility for quality
assurance for KLARA database
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If you don’t find your specific product in KLARA: contact your
suppliers homepage to get a SDS. This should then be sent by e-mail
to Ulrika Olsson so she can add your product to the database.
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If the SDS of your product in KLARA is incorrect or old: Get a the
correct one from your supplier and send it in a e-mail to Ulrika Olsson
so she can update the information.
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Most suppliers have SDS of their products available via the homepage.
If not, send an e-mail to the supplier and ask for the SDS.
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Useful links
KI Internwebben, laboratory safety:
https://internwebben.ki.se/en/laboratory-safety
KI Internwebben, chemical safety:
https://internwebben.ki.se/en/chemical-safety
Swedish Chemicals Agency information on SDS: http://www.kemi.se/en/Content/Rules-andregulations/Classification-labelling-and-safety-data-sheets/Safety-data-sheets-SDS/
Swedish Chemicals Agency information on REACH regulation:
http://www.kemi.se/en/Start/REACH-regulation/
Swedish Chemicals Agency information on CLP:
http://www.kemi.se/en/Start/Classify-and-label-hazardous-substances-and-mixtures/
Swedish Work Environment Authority:
http://www.av.se/inenglish/
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