HazmatTable Guide
How Do I Determine Hazmat From an SDS?
Use the SDS as evidence about the material, then apply the Hazardous Materials Regulations rather than assuming the SDS alone makes the determination.
Short answer
Use the SDS as evidence about the material, then apply the Hazardous Materials Regulations rather than assuming the SDS alone makes the determination.
Use the SDS as evidence about the material, then apply the Hazardous Materials Regulations rather than assuming the SDS alone makes the determination.
Why this matters
The shipper is responsible for properly identifying and classifying the material. HazmatTable can reduce the lookup work by connecting SDS ingredients to searchable regulatory records.
A better workflow
Identify the product and ingredients, review transportation information, determine the applicable HMT entry, then check hazard class, packing group, RQ status, packaging, marking, labeling and shipping-paper requirements.
Check your material in HazmatTable
Search the table, compare the listed RQ, and see the source in seconds.
What HazmatTable helps with
- Search a chemical, synonym, waste code or radionuclide.
- See the listed RQ and units without scanning a long PDF.
- Preserve important Appendix A footnotes and source context.
- Compare an entered package quantity with the listed RQ.
- Continue into related shipping and classification guides.
Important: HazmatTable is a reference and workflow tool, not a legal certification of a shipment. The shipper must verify the current HMR and the actual material, quantity, packaging and mode.
Authoritative references: 49 CFR §172.101 / Appendix A and PHMSA hazmat guidance. PHMSA Hazmat · Appendix A source used for this database