UC Merced students and staff should always review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) before working with a new chemical.  You can access SDSs and other chemical hazard information from any internet connected computer.  From off campus you will need a password from EH&S.   Use multiple sources  to develop safe work procedures.  Contact the Office of Environmental Health & Safety at 228-7864 if you have any questions.

ChemWatch   (How to instructions and video for using UC's SDS system)

SIRI MSDS Index

Right Answer Knowledge Solution (Micromedex ChemKnowledge and RegsKnowledge

MSDSs are an important source of health and safety information, but they should not be the only tool used to evaluate chemical hazards.  Gather chemical hazard information from a variety of sources.  The following links are good sources of chemical information: 

• New Jersey Right To Know Chemical Fact Sheets
• NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards
• CCOHS Canada's National Occupational Health & Safety Resource
• RTECS® Database
• TOXNET Web Search
• ATSDR ToxFAQs
• National Toxicology Program 10th Report on Carcinogens
• Proposition 65, Carcinogen and Reproductive Toxin List
• Environmental Defense Fund Chemical Scorecard 
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
• Select Agents Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• List of Controlled Substances and Listed Chemicals