MSDS Reference

Each department on campus is required to maintain a MSDS collection of chemicals they currently use/store. However, for general use, online viewing of MSDS sheets may be more practical. Below is a list of websites with MSDS databases and a description. If no MSDS is found using these sites, a Google search may also work.

Website
# MSDS
Description
1,000,000+
General Chemicals
180,000
General Chemicals
90,000
General Chemicals
61,000
General Chemicals
4200
Pesticides

Earlham College Hazardous Storage Areas

Below is a listing of chemical storage and laboratory areas and some of the hazards they may posess.

Building
Floor
Department
Hazard
Contact #
Stanley
Basement
Chem/Bio
Flammable Solvents, Toxics, Corrosives (Strong Acids/Bases)
x1623
x1309
Stanley
1st Floor
Biology
Flammable Solvents, Oxidizers, Toxics, Biohazards
x1210
Stanley
2nd Floor
Chemistry
Flammable Gases, Flammable Solvents, Oxidizers, Toxics, Corrosives (Strong Acids/Bases), Water Reactive Substances

x1623
x1309
Dennis
Basement
Biology Chemistry Physics
Flammable Gases, Non-Flammable Gases, Source Room
x1623
x1239
Dennis
3rd Floor
Geology
Corrosives (Strong Acids), Toxics
x1429
Carpenter
4th Floor
Art : Painting
Flammable Solvents
x1410
Runyan
Art Area

Art : Metals, Photography
Flammable Gas, Flammable Solvents, Oxidizers, Corrosives
x1410
Wellness Center
Pool Area
Wellness
Pool Chlorination Storage
Maintenance
Building & Outside tanks
Flammable Liquids & Solvents
x1678