Laboratory Data You Can Use. SDS Documentation You Can Defend.
Need to create a new Safety Data Sheet (SDS), update an existing SDS, or fill missing physical and chemical property data?
HazBasis provides integrated SDS preparation and laboratory physical-property testing services for chemicals, formulations, liquids, powders, solids, intermediates, and specialty materials.
From boiling point, melting point, vapor pressure, pH, density and bulk density to flash point and lower/upper flammability limits, we help generate technical data that can support hazard communication, product stewardship, process safety, storage, handling, and engineering decisions.
Not sure what physical property data you need? Reach out and we’ll help you scope it.
SDS Preparation Backed by Laboratory Testing
Preparing a reliable SDS often requires more than transferring information from supplier documents or online databases. A chemical or formulation may have missing data, conflicting values, an outdated SDS, or a new composition with limited property information.
- Missing physical-property information
- Data that may not represent the current formulation
- Conflicting values from different technical sources
- A new formulation with limited measured data
- Customer requests for measured product information
- Uncertainty regarding fire, flammability, or volatility characteristics
HazBasis combines SDS preparation with laboratory testing and process-safety expertise, allowing testing and documentation to be coordinated through a single technical team.
Our SDS Creation Services
HazBasis can support preparation of a new SDS, revision of an existing SDS, or technical review of SDS information using available product information and applicable physical, chemical, and hazard data. Final scope depends on the product, available information, intended market, and applicable regulatory requirements.
| SDS Workstream | Typical Scope |
|---|---|
| Product Identification | Product name, recommended use, restrictions on use, responsible-party information, and emergency contact information. |
| Hazard Identification | Technical evaluation and communication of applicable physical and health hazards based on available information and applicable classification criteria. |
| Composition / Ingredient Information | Chemical identity, ingredients, CAS information, concentration information, and applicable confidentiality considerations. |
| First-Aid & Fire-Fighting Information | Emergency-response information aligned with known product characteristics and identified hazards. |
| Handling, Storage & Exposure Controls | Technically appropriate handling, storage, engineering-control, and personal-protection information. |
| Physical & Chemical Properties | Integration of reliable literature data and, where appropriate, laboratory-measured physical-property and flammability data. |
| Stability & Reactivity | Documentation of stability, incompatible materials, conditions to avoid, possible hazardous reactions, and decomposition products based on available technical information. |
| Transportation & Regulatory Information | Available transportation and regulatory information incorporated where applicable to the agreed scope and target jurisdiction. |
Physical Property Testing for SDS Preparation
Boiling Point / Boiling Range Testing
Determine the temperature or range at which a liquid transitions to vapor under the specified test conditions.
Boiling behavior is important for characterizing liquid materials and understanding volatility and temperature-dependent handling behavior.
- Process and volatility assessment
- SDS Section 9 data support
- Chemical characterization
- Storage and handling evaluation
Melting Point / Melting Range Testing
Characterize solid-to-liquid phase transition behavior.
Melting point or melting range data can support product characterization, material identification, storage-temperature evaluation, and SDS documentation.
- SDS data support
- Solid-material characterization
- Storage temperature evaluation
- Quality and identity information
Vapor Pressure Testing
Quantify material volatility at a specified temperature.
Vapor pressure is fundamental to understanding how readily a material generates vapor and can inform both SDS documentation and process-safety decisions.
- SDS data support
- Volatility assessment
- Storage and containment decisions
- Ventilation and exposure evaluations
- Flammable-atmosphere assessments
pH Testing
Measure acidity or alkalinity for appropriate materials.
HazBasis provides pH measurement for applicable liquid and aqueous materials to support chemical characterization and technical documentation.
- SDS data support
- Chemical characterization
- Material compatibility evaluation
- Process-control information
Density / Relative Density / Specific Gravity Testing
Determine density-related properties for engineering and product characterization.
Density information can support SDS preparation as well as process, transfer, storage, and spill-related calculations.
- SDS data support
- Engineering calculations
- Tank and vessel calculations
- Material transfer and product characterization
Bulk Density Testing
Characterize powders and granular solids.
Bulk density describes how powders or granular materials occupy storage and handling volume and is useful for material-handling and process design work.
- Powder characterization
- Hopper and silo design inputs
- Packaging and storage-volume calculations
- Material handling and technical documentation
Flash Point Testing
Characterize the temperature at which a liquid can generate ignitable vapor under defined test conditions.
Flash point is an important fire-hazard property for many liquids and formulations and can support SDS preparation, hazard classification, and safe storage decisions.
- SDS data support
- Flammable-liquid hazard evaluation
- Fire hazard assessment
- Storage and handling decisions
- Process-safety evaluation
Flammability Range Testing – LFL / UFL
Determine lower and upper flammability limits for gases and vapors.
LFL and UFL data define the concentration range over which a gas or vapor mixture can propagate flame under the specified test conditions.
- SDS data support
- Fire and explosion hazard analysis
- Hazardous area classification
- Ventilation and inerting evaluations
- Process-safety studies
SDS Data Gap Analysis
Not Sure Which Tests You Actually Need?
You do not necessarily need to order every available test. Provide your existing information and HazBasis can help identify which data gaps may warrant additional laboratory testing.
- Customer or regulatory request
- Current SDS
- Product formulation or composition information
- Available technical data
- Product type and physical state
- Intended application
Who Needs SDS Creation & Physical Property Testing?
- Chemical manufacturers and specialty chemical companies
- Chemical importers and distributors
- Formulators and contract manufacturers
- Pharmaceutical and life-science manufacturers
- Battery and energy-material companies
- Coatings, adhesives, resin, polymer, and plastics manufacturers
- Powder and bulk-solid processors
- Food and ingredient manufacturers
- Research and development organizations
- Product stewardship, EHS, and process-safety teams
When Should You Consider New Testing?
Developing a New Product
Measured data are unavailable or incomplete for a new chemical, formulation, or material.
Creating an SDS for the First Time
Important physical-property information has not been established or documented.
Updating an Existing SDS
The existing document contains missing, obsolete, uncertain, or inconsistent information.
Changing a Formulation
Changes in solvent, concentration, additives, or raw materials may affect physical or flammability properties.
Receiving a Customer Data Request
A customer requests measured property or hazard information rather than estimated or generic data.
Scaling Up a Process
Engineering design requires dependable information for storage, ventilation, containment, transfer, or hazard analysis.
Why Choose HazBasis
- One Technical Team: Coordinate SDS support and applicable laboratory testing through one technical point of contact.
- Testing Selected for the Material: The testing scope is matched to the material type, physical state, project objective, and available information.
- Hazard Data in Engineering Context: Physical-property values can support both documentation and broader process-safety decisions.
- Broader Process Safety Capabilities: Where needed, projects can connect to fire and explosion, combustible dust, thermal stability, reactive chemical, and electrostatic hazard services.
FAQ
Can HazBasis create a complete SDS?
HazBasis can support SDS preparation and revision based on product information, composition data, available hazard information, and laboratory data included in the agreed scope. Applicable jurisdiction and product-specific requirements should be confirmed during scoping.
Can you test a product if my SDS has missing physical-property information?
Yes. Send the current SDS and identify the missing or uncertain information. HazBasis can help determine which available tests are appropriate for the material and objective.
What physical properties can HazBasis test?
Core services on this page include boiling point, melting point/melting range, vapor pressure, pH, density, relative density/specific gravity, bulk density, flash point, and LFL/UFL flammability limits. Additional properties may be available based on the material and project requirements.
Do I need to test every Section 9 property?
Not necessarily. The appropriate approach depends on the product, available reliable information, applicable hazard-communication requirements, and the purpose of the SDS. Testing is most useful where dependable measured data are needed or where existing information is missing, inconsistent, or not representative.
Can you test mixtures and formulated products?
Testing feasibility depends on the material, composition, physical state, expected hazards, and requested property. Product information should be reviewed before selecting the method and sample requirements.
Can test results support process-safety work as well as an SDS?
Yes. Depending on the property and application, measured data may also support engineering evaluations involving volatility, flammability, storage, material handling, ventilation, and other process-safety questions.