[CAUT] Material data safety sheets

[Fred Sturm]

	University policy requires that I have on file material data safety  
sheets for all, meaning really all, chemicals. Not that anyone has  
come looking, but it is clearly policy and that is probably true for  
most of us. Does anyone know of a fairly central place one can go for  
such things? Does anyone have a collection of them that could be made  
available?
	Since we all use a lot of the same range of materials, it would make  
sense for us to pool efforts. Going to each manufacturer is a lot of  
work. Especially when it comes to all the variety. I'm looking at  
things like isopropyl alcohol, fabric softener, lacquer, Cory Key- 
brite, Mclube, Protek, various thinners, glues and adhesives of  
various sorts, the list is seemingly endless. Some are actually toxic  
in various ways, and the safety concerns are real.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu