Be informed before working with hazardous materials. Start by reading the container label and reviewing the product's (Material) Safety Data Sheet, or (M)SDS. OSHA requires the manufacturer or distributor of a hazardous material to create the (M)SDS to inform the end user of the chemical's hazards. The (M)SDS includes emergency contact numbers and information on chemical properties, hazards, necessary safety precautions, disposal and storage requirements, and emergency spill and fire procedures.

OSHA also requires that the (M)SDS for each hazardous chemical at a workplace be readily available. The New School maintains an online (M)SDS library to ensure that employees and students can find the (M)SDS for products used on campus. Several areas, including Parsons shops and the Lang Interdisciplinary Science Lab, maintain binders of (M)SDSs for hazardous materials in their areas.

Below are the (M)SDS links by location or department. Note: You must be logged in to your New School email account in order to view these files.

• School of Drama
• Facilities Management Department
• Lang Science Lab
• Mail Room
• Parsons Academic Resource Center
• Parsons AMT Printmaking Shop
• Parsons Fine Arts Shop
• Parsons SCE 25E Modeling Facility and Laser Cutter Lab
  
• Parsons SCE 2W Ceramic Studio
  
• Parsons SCE 2W Basement Modeling Facility
• Parsons SCE 2W Metal Facility
• Parsons SCE 2W Third Floor Modeling Facility
  
• Parsons AMT Photography 
• Parsons SDS Foundation Shop

To request assistance with finding an (M)SDS, send an email to EHS.