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Safety data sheet

Meaning in chemical engineering, with examples

nounCore term

In chemical engineering, safety data sheet means: A standard document from the supplier that describes a chemical's hazards, safe handling, storage, first aid, firefighting and disposal, in 16 numbered sections.

In Turkish: güvenlik bilgi formu, GBF, malzeme güvenlik bilgi formu

How it is used

Required for every hazardous chemical on site. Engineers and safety staff check the safety data sheet before handling a new chemical, choosing PPE or writing a procedure. Abbreviated SDS; the older name MSDS (material safety data sheet) is still heard.

Example sentences

  1. Check section 8 of the safety data sheet for the right gloves and respirator.

  2. We can't accept the new solvent until the supplier sends an up-to-date safety data sheet.

Common collocations

  • SDS section
  • up-to-date safety data sheet
  • check the safety data sheet
  • MSDS
  • hazardAnything that could cause harm to people, the plant or the environment, such as a flammable gas, a toxic liquid, high pressure or a hot surface.
  • flash pointThe lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to catch fire briefly when a flame or spark is brought near it.
  • lower explosive limitThe lowest concentration of a flammable gas or vapor in air that can burn or explode if ignited. Below it, the mixture is too lean to burn.

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