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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Under the Hazard Communication Standard (OSHA requirement 29CFR.1910.120), the College must maintain complete and accurate Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for all hazardous chemicals used at Holy Cross.  

A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a detailed document prepared by the manufacturer of a chemical that describes the physical and chemical properties, physical and health hazards, routes of exposure, precautions for safe handling and use, emergency and first-aid procedures, and control measures.  In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, MSDSs must be available to all employees who may be exposed to hazardous substances during the course of work.

All original MSDSs are kept on file in the Public Safety Office.  Members of the College community may also use the web-based MSDS search program (MSDSonline), based on the Holy Cross chemical inventory, to research chemicals used on campus.

 

To use, simply type in the name of the chemical or product and click the “search” button.  A list will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click the “view” icon to display the MSDS as a printable .pdf document. 

If the chemical or product you are looking for does not come up in the search results, you may click on the icon to e-mail a request to the administrator, or you may go to the MSDSonline data bank via the link at the bottom of the screen to personally complete the search.  For additional information contact Jamie Herrick, Chemical Hygiene Officer, at jherrick@holycross.edu.