IHS Debuts Free Online Chemicals Database, MSDS Search Tool
Users may access product, manufacturer, ingredient data for 1,000s of chemicals
July 25, 2008 // IHS critical information solutions
IHS Inc. released for public use an online, searchable database of chemicals, primary ingredients and other information for thousands of substances used in industrial, commercial, electronics, consumer and manufacturing products.
The online tool allows searches by product name, ingredient name, manufacturer and CAS number.
Substances contained in the database include:
Prominent chemical manufacturers included in the database include:
While use of the database is free-of-charge, paid subscribers may access full, enhanced Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), including compliance and regulatory information, green alternatives, product health advice and environmental hazard details.
IHS-Dolphin maintains an extensive and accurate chemical product information database – including MSDS, ingredient listings, and IHS-Dolphin’s proprietary human health and environmental hazard assessment scores.
IHS-Dolphin also provides solutions to manage chemicals that companies use in operations, research and development, including:
- Environmentally preferable product purchasing tools<
- MSDS management
- Secondary container labeling
- Environmental reporting
- Regulatory reporting
- Chemical inventory management
- Material request and approval
- Physical inventory tools and services
- Environmentally preferable formulation tools
- Green chemistry tools
To access the free online database, visit msds.ihs.com.