The safety data sheet or SDS (The GHS dropped the word “material” from material safety data sheet in its final revisions) is specifically aimed at use in the workplace. The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)), revised in 2012, requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (formerly MSDSs or Material Safety Data Sheets) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards It should provide comprehensive information about the chemical product that allows employers and workers to obtain concise, relevant and accurate information in perspective to the hazards, uses and risk management of the chemical product in the workplace. While there were some differences in existing industry recommendations and country specific requirements, there was agreement on a 16 section SDS to include the following headings in the order specified:
The primary difference between the GHS and the international industry recommendations is that sections 2 and 3 have been reversed in order. The GHS SDS headings, sequence and content are similar to the ISO, European Union and ANSI MSDS/SDS requirements. The SDS should provide a clear description of the data used to identify the hazards. A table comparing the content and format of a MSDS/SDS versus the GHS SDS is provided in Appendix A of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) GHS guidance.
"Safety data sheet (SDS) ni kifungu cha habari kinachohusu usalama wa vifaa (GHS) ambacho kinajumuisha ""vitu"" na ""vitu"" ambavyo vinatumiwa katika kazi." "HCS (Hazard Communication Standard) ya Marekani (CFR 291200) inahitaji kwamba mtengenezaji wa kemikali, msambazaji, au mtoaji wa kemikali kutoa karatasi za usalama (SDS) kwa kila kemikali hatari kwa watumiaji wa chini ili kuwasiliana habari kuhusu hatari hizi, na kutoa taarifa kamili kuhusu bidhaa ya kemikali ambayo inaruhusu waajiri na wafanyakazi kupata taarifa fupi, sahihi na sahihi kuhusu hatari, matumizi na usimamizi wa hatari ya bidhaa ya kemikali katika mahali pa kazi.""" Ingawa kuna tofauti katika mapendekezo ya sekta ya sasa na mahitaji maalum ya nchi, kulikuwa na makubaliano juu ya sehemu 16 SDS kujumuisha vichwa vifuatavyo katika utaratibu maalum: Tofauti kuu kati ya GHS na mapendekezo ya sekta ya kimataifa ni kwamba sehemu 2 na 3 zimebadilishwa katika utaratibu. Vipengele vya GHS na Vifaa vya Usalama vya GHS ni sawa na mahitaji ya ISO, EU na ANSI. SDS inapaswa kutoa maelezo ya wazi ya data kutumika kutambua hatari. Mfano wa MSDS na MSDS ni pamoja na MSDS na MSDS, na MSDS na MSDS ni pamoja na MSDS na MSDS.