Safety Data Sheets Chemical Company Websites

Companies that manufacture chemicals are required to evaluate the hazards of the chemicals and create Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) — previously referred to as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) — to communicate those hazards to their consumers.  Most, if not all such companies, make their SDSs available on their websites.  Depending on the company, the location of the SDSs may be easier or more difficult to find.  A relatively easy way to find them, without clicking all around the company's website, is to use your favorite search engine and search for "company-name SDS" (for example, "exxonmobil SDS") or "company-name MSDS" (for example, "exxonmobil MSDS").  Here are the URLs of the SDS search for a few major companies:

3M – Search by product name, product number, product UPC, or 3M ID number.

BASF – Search by product name or product information; browse by product.

Dow Corning – Search by product name, product number, or product description.

ExxonMobil – Search by product name, trade name, or product code.

Shell – Search by product code, product name, product acronym, SDS number, or CAS number.

Many chemical manufacturing and distribution companies also have SDSs available for a wide variety of substances. If the information you need is not company-specific, you can use your favorite search engine and search for "chemical-name SDS" (for example, "dichloromethane sds") or "chemical-name MSDS" (for example, "dichloromethane msds"). You can also search for the chemical name in the search bar on the websites for these companies. Here are the URLs for a few major chemical companies:

Sigma-Aldrich – Search for "Product" by product name, product number, or CAS number. Each listed result should have a SDS file available.

There is also a more advanced product search for very specific identifying information.

Fisher Scientific – Search by Fisher Scientific catalog number, CAS number, chemical name or supplier part number. Click on the Fisher Scientific catalog number of any result to open its SDS as a PDF in a new window.

Flinn Scientific – Search by chemical name or item number. When you click on an item that matches what you're looking for, there is a button labeled "View SDS" that will launch the SDS as a PDF for that material on the item's page.