Manufacturers, importers or distributors of hazardous substances or preparations containing hazardous substances (if the content of hazardous substances exceeds certain threshold values) are obliged in the European Community and in many other countries to provide material safety data sheets (safety data sheets, MSDS) for the professional users. Driven by the market, material safety data sheets are available even for non-hazardous materials. The MSDS shows the classification and labelling of substances and preparations with respect to their hazardous properties to human beings and the environment. Furthermore, the safety data sheet gives advice for handling, storage, transport, required protection equipment, fire fighting measures, first aid measures and waste disposal. In Europe, the design and requirements for MSDS are regulated by the REACh regulation, GHS and their execution in Germany by the “Gefahrstoff-Verordnung” (GefStoffV, hazardous substances regulation).