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SDS template

The structure every safety data sheet in the EU must follow: all 16 sections and their subsections in the official wording of Annex II to REACH, with a short note on what belongs in each.

Sources last checked: 14 October 2026 Expert review: Maximilián Pálffy and Bc. Jerguš Sekanina General information, not legal or professional advice. The headings are taken from Regulation (EU) 2020/878 – always check the current consolidated text on EUR-Lex.

Before you use it

Template ≠ SDS

An outline, not a finished document

This template shows the required structure. The content must be written for the specific substance or mixture, based on its composition and classification.

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No blank subsections

Every subsection must be filled in. If information does not apply or is not available, the SDS says so, with the reason where possible.

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Prepared by a competent person

The SDS is compiled by a trained, competent person. The supplier remains responsible for its content.

Source: Annex II to REACH, Part A, as replaced by Regulation (EU) 2020/878 · Our guide to Annex II

The 16 sections

Headings and order are fixed. Subsection headings below are quoted from Part B of Annex II.

Section 01

Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

Product name and identifiers, relevant uses, supplier details and the emergency telephone number.

1.1. Product identifier
1.2. Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
1.3. Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
1.4. Emergency telephone number

Section 02

Hazards identification

Classification under CLP, label elements (pictograms, signal word, H and P statements) and other hazards such as PBT, vPvB or endocrine disrupting properties.

2.1. Classification of the substance or mixture
2.2. Label elements
2.3. Other hazards

Section 03

Composition/information on ingredients

Identity, identifiers and concentration of the hazardous components, with their classification.

3.1. Substances
3.2. Mixtures

Section 04

First aid measures

First-aid instructions by route of exposure, main symptoms and any immediate medical treatment needed.

4.1. Description of first aid measures
4.2. Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
4.3. Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

Section 05

Firefighting measures

Suitable and unsuitable extinguishing media, hazardous combustion products and protection for firefighters.

5.1. Extinguishing media
5.2. Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
5.3. Advice for firefighters

Section 06

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, environmental precautions and methods for containing and cleaning up a spill.

6.1. Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
6.2. Environmental precautions
6.3. Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
6.4. Reference to other sections

Section 07

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling, safe storage conditions including incompatibilities, and specific end uses.

7.1. Precautions for safe handling
7.2. Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
7.3. Specific end use(s)

Section 08

Exposure controls/personal protection

Occupational exposure limits and other control parameters, technical controls and personal protective equipment.

8.1. Control parameters
8.2. Exposure controls

Section 09

Physical and chemical properties

Basic physical and chemical properties such as physical state, colour, odour, flash point or pH, and other safety characteristics.

9.1. Information on basic physical and chemical properties
9.2. Other information

Section 10

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity, chemical stability, possible hazardous reactions, conditions and materials to avoid, decomposition products.

10.1. Reactivity
10.2. Chemical stability
10.3. Possibility of hazardous reactions
10.4. Conditions to avoid
10.5. Incompatible materials
10.6. Hazardous decomposition products

Section 11

Toxicological information

Toxicological effects by CLP hazard class and information on other hazards, including endocrine disruption.

11.1. Information on hazard classes as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
11.2. Information on other hazards

Section 12

Ecological information

Toxicity to organisms, persistence, bioaccumulation, mobility in soil, PBT/vPvB results and endocrine disrupting properties.

12.1. Toxicity
12.2. Persistence and degradability
12.3. Bioaccumulative potential
12.4. Mobility in soil
12.5. Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
12.6. Endocrine disrupting properties
12.7. Other adverse effects

Section 13

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods for the product and its packaging.

13.1. Waste treatment methods

Section 14

Transport information

UN number, proper shipping name, transport hazard class, packing group and environmental hazards in transport.

14.1. UN number or ID number
14.2. UN proper shipping name
14.3. Transport hazard class(es)
14.4. Packing group
14.5. Environmental hazards
14.6. Special precautions for user
14.7. Maritime transport in bulk according to IMO instruments

Section 15

Regulatory information

EU and national regulations specific to the product and whether a chemical safety assessment was carried out.

15.1. Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
15.2. Chemical safety assessment

Section 16

Other information

Changes made in a revision, abbreviations, data sources, training advice and the full text of H and P statements. No numbered subsections. Section 16 contains other information relevant to the SDS, including the indication of changes when the SDS is revised.

Source: Annex II to REACH, Part B, as replaced by Regulation (EU) 2020/878

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Sources

Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/878 – Annex II, Parts A and B
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) – Article 31(6)
ECHA – Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheets

Sources last checked: 14 October 2026. Always use the consolidated version on EUR-Lex.