SDS Decoder
Safety Data Sheets in plain English. Get PPE, storage, and hazard info instantly.
Hazard Pictograms (GHS)
PPE Required
Storage
Hazard Statements
First Aid Measures
Transport Information
GHS Pictogram Reference
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) uses these pictograms to identify hazards:
GHS01 - Explosive
Explosives, self-reactive substances
GHS02 - Flammable
Flammable gases, liquids, solids
GHS03 - Oxidizer
May cause or intensify fire
GHS04 - Gas Cylinder
Gases under pressure
GHS05 - Corrosive
Skin corrosion, eye damage
GHS06 - Toxic
Acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)
GHS07 - Irritant
Irritant, sensitizer, narcotic
GHS08 - Health Hazard
Carcinogen, mutagen, organ damage
GHS09 - Environment
Hazardous to aquatic life
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
A Safety Data Sheet is a document that provides comprehensive information about a chemical substance or mixture. It's required for hazardous chemicals and contains 16 standardized sections:
1. Identification
2. Hazard identification
3. Composition/ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls/PPE
9. Physical/chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological info
12. Ecological info
13. Disposal considerations
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Other information