The Minnesota Employee Right-to-Know standard requires employers to provide written information on all hazardous substances that employees routinely use in the performance of their jobs. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are one source of information. They provide substance specific information such as: physical hazards, health hazards, routes of entry, exposure limits (if any), precautions for safe handling and use, spill clean-up procedures, personal protective equipment to be used, emergency and first aid procedures, and the name, address and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer. Select the “MSDS Description” button at the left to get a more detailed description of the information included in MSDSs.
Employees must have ready access to MSDSs for the products they use. Select the “BSU MSDSs” button at the left to view and download or copy MSDSs products commonly used by Bemidji State University employees. The “MSDS Links” button provides links to product manufacturers and other sources of MSDSs.
Contact your supervisor or Environmental, Health & Safety if you are unable to access an MSDS for products you use or if you have questions about the information in a MSDS.