title: Quality Control: (Material) Safety Data Sheets.
abstract: Safety Data Sheets (formerly Material Safety Data Sheets) are a system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds, and chemical mixtures and include instructions for the safe use and potential hazards associated with a particular material or product. At present, there are 16 sections of Safety Data Sheets, and these sections are discussed in this article. Two United States Pharmacopeia compounding-related chapters (&lt;795&gt; and &lt;800&gt;) refer to Safety Data Sheets, and this article provides a brief discussion on the terminology contained within those chapters.
authors.affiliation: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. lallen@ijpc.com.
authors.forename: Loyd V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Allen