"In the process of international trade, customers or transport departments often ask for MSDS reports. Let me briefly explain the MSDS and the differences between MSDS and SDS." Ms. Wu, head of gmtlight testing department.

What's MSDS?What Is Differences Between MSDS And SDS?

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) refers to chemical safety technical specifications. It can also be translated into chemical safety specifications or chemical safety data specifications. It is a document used by chemical manufacturers and importers to clarify the physical and chemical properties of chemicals (such as PH value, flash point, flammability, reactivity, etc.) and the possible hazards to users'health (such as carcinogenesis, teratogenesis, etc.).

In European countries, MSDS is also known as SDS (Safety Data Sheet). The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) uses SDS terminology, while the United States, Canada, Australia and many countries in Asia use MSDS terminology.

MSDS is a comprehensive legal document on chemical characteristics provided to customers by chemical production or sales enterprises according to legal requirements. It provides chemical physical and chemical parameters, explosive properties, health hazards, safe use and storage, leakage disposal, first aid measures and relevant laws and regulations. MSDS can be compiled by the manufacturer according to the relevant rules. However, in order to ensure the accuracy and standardization of the report, it is possible to apply to professional institutions for preparation.

The European Union and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) use SDS terminology. However, in the United States, Canada, Australia and many countries in Asia, SDS (Safety Data Sheet) can also be used as MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet). The role of the two technical documents is basically the same.

China's standard GBT16483-2000 before 2008 is called CSDS. In the revised standard GBT16483-2008 "Chemical Safety Technical Specification Contents and Project Sequence", it is unified with the International Organization for Standardization, abbreviated as SDS.

SDS and MSDS abbreviations play exactly the same role in the supply chain, with only slight differences in content.

What Is Differences Between MSDS And SDS? in Fact, they are no differences.

“在国际贸易过程中，经常会遇到客户或运输部门要求提供MSDS的报告，我这里简要说一下有关MSDS的解释，以及与SDS的相关区别” 武小姐，GMTLIGHT检测部负责人。

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)即化学品安全技术说明书，亦可译为化学品安全说明书或化学品安全数据说明书。是化学品生产商和进口商用来阐明化学品的理化特性（如PH值，闪点，易燃度，反应活性等）以及对使用者的健康（如致癌，致畸等）可能产生的危害的一份文件。

在欧洲国家，材料安全技术/数据说明书MSDS也被称为安全技术/数据说明书SDS(Safety Data Sheet）。国际标准化组织（ISO）采用SDS术语，然而美国、加拿大，澳洲以及亚洲许多国家则采用MSDS术语。

MSDS是化学品生产或销售企业按法律要求向客户提供的有关化学品特征的一份综合性法律文件。它提供化学品的理化参数、燃爆性能、对健康的危害、安全使用贮存、泄漏处置、急救措施以及有关的法律法规等十六项内容。MSDS可由生产厂家按照相关规则自行编写。但为了保证报告的准确规范性，可向专业机构申请编制。

欧盟及国际标准化组织（ISO）均采用SDS术语，然而在美国，加拿大，澳洲以及亚洲的许多国家，SDS（Safety Data Sheet）也可以作MSDS（Material Safety Data Sheet）使用，两个技术文件的作用基本一致。

我国在2008年前的标准GBT16483-2000中称为CSDS，2008年重新修订的标准GBT16483-2008《化学品安全技术说明书 内容和项目顺序》中，与国际标准化组织进行了统一，缩写为SDS。

SDS与MSDS 两种缩写在供应链上所起的作用完全一致，仅在内容上有一些细微的差别。