Quick Links | MSDS Requirements | How to obtain an MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's) are required as part of the Institutions Safety Program to meet compliance with the both federal and state regulatory standards.
If you cannot locate the manufacturer specific MSDS, you can contact HSE to assist you in obtaining the information.
MSDS can be obtained by clicking on the website links below or calling 410-955-5918 or dialing internally extension 5-5918.
Quick Links to MSDS Databases & Chemical Information
ChemWatch
http://jhu.chemwatchna.com
Please note:
You must allow this site to launch pop up windows for it to work properly. If you are accessing ChemWatch from a Johns Hopkins computer you should be able to connect directly without a user name or password. If you can not access ChemWatch or work at a Johns Hopkins site and need to enter the user name and password please contact HSE department at hseinfo@jhmi.edu or 410-955-5918.
Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc. (SIRI)
http://siri.orgInteractive Learning Paradigms, Inc.
http://www.ilpi.com/msdsChemfinder
http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com/NIOSH – On-line chemical safety information
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgname-a.html
Johns Hopkins staff, including Supervisors, Principal Investigators and Laboratory Managers, are responsible for ensuring their employees have access to Material Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace or laboratory. Material Safety Data Sheet information must be accessible for employees during all shifts, including laboratory personnel. Access to MSDS's can mean access to paper copies or electronic access via the Internet.
HSE strongly recommends paper copies be kept in the workplace or laboratory; however, having MSDS websites bookmarked is acceptable as long as all employees in the workplace know where to find the MSDS information online.
Keep in mind that any accidents involving a chemical will require an MSDS being provided to emergency personnel and to the attending physician so proper treatment can be administered.
Emergency contact information is available at:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dev/hse/Emergency.html
For more information about our chemical and safety policies, see:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dev/hse/policies/policiesindex.html
Our recommended guidelines for obtaining an MSDS are as follows:
1. Keep and use the MSDS which is shipped to you with a chemical, or use the MSDS which is forwarded to you or your department from HSE.
2. Use the Internet access to find an MSDS for a chemical or product.
3. If you still can't locate an MSDS, you may request one from our office or by using the “Right-to-Know Chemical Information Request Form.”
