Foreword
Chapter 1 Scope and Purpose
1 Introduction
2 Scope, purpose and application
   2.1 Scope
   2.2 Purpose
   2.3 Application
Chapter 2 Preparing an MSDS
1 General
2 MSDS organization
3 Appearance/communication principles
   3.1 Appearance
   3.2 Reading level and comprehension
4 General contents
   4.1 Internal consistency
   4.2 Review/preparation date
   4.3 Units of measure
   4.4 No blank data fields
   4.5 Key/legend
   4.6 Page and section numbers
   4.7 Revision indicators
   4.8 MSDS identifier
   4.9 Disclaimer
   4.10 Headers/footers
5 Hazard assessment
   5.1 Collecting the information
   5.2 Determining hazards
Chapter 3 Sections of an MSDS
1 Section 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
2 Section 2: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
   2.1 Emergency overview
   2.2 OSHA regulatory status
   2.3 Potential health effects
   2.4 Potential environmental effects
3 Section 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
4 Section 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
   4.1 First aid procedures
   4.2 Note to physicians
5 Section 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
   5.1 Flammable properties
   5.2 Extinguishing media
        5.2.1 Suitable extinguishing media
        5.2.2 Unsuitable extinguishing media
   5.3 Protection of firefighters
        5.3.1 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
        5.3.2 Protective equipment and precautions for
              firefighters
6 Section 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
   6.1 Personal precautions
   6.2 Environmental precautions
   6.3 Methods for containment
   6.4 Methods for clean-up
   6.5 Other information
7 Section 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
   7.1 Handling
   7.2 Storage
8 Section 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
   8.1 Exposure guidelines
   8.2 Engineering controls
   8.3 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
        8.3.1 Eye/face protection
        8.3.2 Skin protection
        8.3.3 Respiratory protection
        8.3.4 General hygiene considerations
9 Section 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
10 Section 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
   10.1 Chemical stability
   10.2 Conditions to avoid
   10.3 Incompatible materials
   10.4 Hazardous decomposition products
   10.5 Possibility of hazardous reactions
11 Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
12 Section 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
13 Section 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
14 Section 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
   14.1 Basic shipping information
   14.2 Additional information
15 Section 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
16 Section 16: OTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 4 Evaluating the completed MSDS
1 Format
2 Completeness
3 Internal consistency
4 Compliance
5 Appearance/communication principles
Chapter 5 References used to prepare this Standard
1 Regulatory/MSDS
2 General
Annexes
A Summaries of regulatory data elements
  A.1 Introduction
  A.2 Data elements required for HCS
  A.3 Data elements required under GHS
  A.4 Data elements required for Canada's WHMIS
  A.5 Data elements required for disclosure in EEC Safety
      Data Sheets
  A.6 Data elements required for Mexico's NOM-114-STPS-1994
  A.7 Data elements required for Japan's Guidelines
  A.8 Data elements required for Australia's Guidelines
B MSDS Example
C Glossary
D Preparation Resources Document