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Contributor, The Textile Industry and the Environment, UNEP

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92 Lv' ANNEX D<br />

EXAMPLES OF MATERIALS SAFETY DATA SHEETS - MSDS<br />

MSDS can be obtained from a number of sources. In <strong>the</strong> first instance <strong>the</strong>se sheets should be requested<br />

from <strong>the</strong> chemical supplier, toge<strong>the</strong>r with o<strong>the</strong>r information on safe h<strong>and</strong>ling of <strong>the</strong> product. In<br />

addition a number of commercial publishing houses produce MSDS for general use. Finally, some<br />

national <strong>and</strong> international authorities produce guidance notes aDd advice on chemical hazards. Examples<br />

of safety data sheets prepared by Genium, <strong>and</strong> by <strong>the</strong> International Programme on Chemical<br />

Safety ([peS) are shown here.

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