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1. Start MSDS Search
This search will return MSDS sheets
for every building and every department throughout the entire AASD
district. This is a global search and
will
return all records in the database. Duplicate entries will not be
displayed. For example, if "acetone" is used at five different
schools, it will only be displayed once with this search. The building
and/or department associated with the chemical will not be displayed.
All searches by default will only return 25
results per page. You may select either more or less results to be returned
per page. Additional pages associated with the search will be displayed at
the bottom of the results page.
You may search for information in any one of
four (4) different ways as described below:
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Product Name:
- Every substance has a primary product name
as indicated on the label. You do not need to know the entire product name
when you search for it. You can enter partial names as well. For example,
entering "ace" will return results for anything that
contains "ace" such as acetone, pentaacetonitrile,
acetylsalicylic acid, and so on. Results will be sorted
alphabetically by the Product Name. If you do not enter any Product Name,
the search will return the MSDSs for every Product Name listed in the
database.
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- 2. Synonym Name:
- Synonyms are other names that the product
may be called and may be listed on the MSDS or simply be known by what
employees may call the substance. For example, the technical name for
Aspirin is called acetylsalicylic acid. Most people would not know this.
If for some reason you could not find an MSDS for acetylsalicylic acid
under the Product Name search, you could search for aspirin under the
Synonym Name search and it would find it. You do not need to know the
entire synonym name when you search for it. You can enter partial names as
well. For example, entering "as"" will return
results for anything that contains "as" such as aspirin,
asparagus, phenolasamine, and so on.
Results will be sorted alphabetically by the first synonym name only that
was entered into the database. As a result, you may have to use the
"search" feature on your web browser to find the name you are
looking for once the results are displayed. If you do not enter any
synonym name, the search will return the MSDSs for every synonym name
listed in the database.
3. Supplier Name:
Every substance used by the school district
is supplied and/or manufactured by someone. The typical supplier name is
the name of the company that manufactured the product as indicated on the
product label. You do not need to know the entire supplier name when you
search for it. You can enter partial names as well. For example, entering
"b" will return results for anything that contains "b"
such as babcock office supplies, lab supply, b&b
manufacturing, and so on. Results will be sorted alphabetically by the
Supplier Name. If you do not enter any supplier name, the search will
return the MSDSs for every Supplier Name listed in the database.
4. CAS Number:
All pure chemical substances, such as those
used in chemistry laboratories, has been assigned a unique identifying
number known as the CAS (Chemical Abstract Services) Number. For example,
formaldehyde as been assigned the CAS Number of 50-00-0. Commercial
products such as cleaners, paints, glues, etc do not have unique CAS number as they are usually a mixture of many different substances. CAS
Numbers are only entered into the database for pure chemical substances
only.
All CAS numbers have the following format
"00000-00-0". When you enter a CAS number search, follow the
"00000-00-0" format for the number you are searching. Do not use
preceding zeros in the first "00000" section. For example, for
formaldehyde, enter "50-00-0" instead of "00050-00-0".
You can enter partial numbers as well. For example, entering "5"
will return results for anything that contains "5" such
as 50-00-0, 265-42-1, 49-34-5, and so on. Results
will be sorted numerically by the CAS Number. If you do not enter any CAS
numbers, the search will return the MSDSs for every CAS Number listed in
the database.
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Sorry Messages:
If you receive a "Sorry"
message during your search, the database did not find any records that matched your search criteria. Try entering a different search term or try a different search.
If you are having difficulties, do not enter anything
in the search field and simply depress the enter button. This will return a list
of all MSDSs within the database. You may then view all the records in the
database and select the MSDS for the one you are searching for.
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to view the MSDS sheet that you are interested in. Once it is displayed on
your screen, you may print it to the printer connected to your computer.