Material Safety Data Sheets

Several sources for MSDS exist on the Internet. Many are relatively small, providing data only for the products of a particular company, or intended for local campus use at a university. Here are several larger sites.

SIRI at University of Vermont

Oxford University

University of Kentucky

Aldrich Chemical

Aldrich requires you to register to obtain access to their collection of MSDS, which otherwise is free. Registration mean becoming part of their mailing list.

Fisher Scientific

The MSDS here are linked to the catalog of chemicals. Click that catalog, click the chemical, and them click the MSDS button.

Cornell University

This is by far the largest collection, and it is searchable.

Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety

The University of Maine subscribes to this database for its faculty, staff, and students; others will have to arrange their own access. (Thanks to Fogler Library and the Department of Environmental Health and Safety for supporting this service.)

MSDS-Search, a national repository


Please let us know of other sources of MSDS and chemical safety information you may find. Send email to rcfort@maine.edu


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