Request a safety data sheet \(SDS\)

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read hs-request-safety-data-sheet-sds.md

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

Navigate to All > Health and Safety > Health and Safety Workspace.
In the primary navigation, select Environmental Management ([Omitted image "icon-hs-envt-mgmt.png"] Alt text: environmental management) icon.
Select the Chemicals list and then select All.
Select a chemical record.
Select the Documents related list of the chemical record.
Select the Fetch SDS button.
On the Create safety data sheet (SDS) request form, select the Country and the Language.
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.

Parent Topic:Chemical management

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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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release: australia
product: Health and Safety
classification: health-and-safety
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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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** &gt; **Health and Safety** &gt; **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.

**Parent Topic:**[Chemical management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety/hs-using-chemical-management.md)