From: ILPI Support <info**At_Symbol_Here**ILPI.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Sources and Recommendations for SDS's for a Campus
Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 19:56:53 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
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Start with my SDS FAQ for quick answers to the first two questions:

1. Paper copies are one way but others are permitted: http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partd.html#paperless

Note that you must be able to obtain hard copies regardless.

2. There is no specific time, however "ready access" is required: http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partd.html#readyaccess 

As to your options listed below please note the following:

Site-wide repository: http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partd.html#manylocations as well as http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partd.html#contractors some of the questions that follow.

You can also search the DCHAS-archives for SDS service provider experiences. I'd try searching on the specific names of the provider.  Some sample results:

http://www.ilpi.com/dchas/2010/20100126c.html
http://www.ilpi.com/dchas/2012/20120807e.html

Best wishes,

Rob Toreki

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On May 23, 2019, at 3:47 PM, Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann <rmurphy**At_Symbol_Here**UMHB.EDU> wrote:

Good Afternoon,
 
Do you have recommendations for sources of SDS's for an entire campus (and, if available, pricing information)?  We have an enrollment of 3914 students, which includes the basic lab sciences, Engineering,  Nursing, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, and Art. 
 
Questions that have arisen as we seek to provide these documents to all employees include the following.
 
1.  Are paper copies required in case of being unable to access electronic  versions?
 
2.  Is there a time limit, e.g., 60-second rule as to how quickly someone should be able to access an SDS should an OSHA inspector ask?
 
 
Current options under consideration are listed below.
 
1.  Subscribe to an electronic provider at a recurring rate, so we can access a global database (examples are www.sitehawk.com or www.msdsonline.com)
 
2.  Help individual work areas develop their own SDS inventories.
 
3.  Create a central repository of SDS's for the campus.
 
Thank you for your advice!
 
 
Ruth Ann
 
Ruth Ann Murphy, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Chairperson, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Geology
Co-Chairperson, Health Professions Advisory Committee
Amy LeVesconte Professorship of Chemistry
JAMP Faculty Director
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Belton, TX  76513-2599
Phone 254.295.4542
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