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title: Request a safety data sheet \(SDS\)
description: You can request a safety data sheet \(SDS\) from the chemical record to view the safety data for that chemical. The SDS can be downloaded in different languages.
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# Request a safety data sheet \(SDS\)

You can request a safety data sheet \(SDS\) from the chemical record to view the safety data for that chemical. The SDS can be downloaded in different languages.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_hs\_chm.manager

## About this task

To request SDS in different languages, the plugin 3E spoke \(com.sn\_hs\_spoke\_3e\) must be installed.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Health and Safety** > **Health and Safety Workspace**.

2.  In the primary navigation, select **Environmental Management** \(\[Omitted image "icon-hs-envt-mgmt.png"\] Alt text: environmental management\) icon.

3.  Select the **Chemicals** list and then select **All**.

4.  Select a chemical record.

5.  Select the **Documents** related list of the chemical record.

6.  Select the **Fetch SDS** button.

7.  On the **Create safety data sheet \(SDS\) request** form, select the **Country** and the **Language**.

8.  Select **Create**.


## Result

The SDS is requested from the service provider. The SDS request is displayed in the **Service provider requests** related list of the chemical record. The document is added to the **Documents** related list when the response is received from the service provider.

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