SDS Authoring US (OSHA HAZCOM / GHS)

Selling into the United States? You need a Safety Data Sheet authored to the latest OSHA HazCom 2024 standard, not the older HazCom 2012 framework that has been superseded. Our US SDS authoring service delivers a compliant 16-section SDS built to OSHA HazCom 2024 and GHS Revision 7, matched to your product and ready for Amazon US, distributors, importers, and US workplace customers.

Why HazCom 2024 Changes Everything for US SDS

For more than a decade, US Safety Data Sheets followed HazCom 2012, OSHA's first GHS-aligned framework, built on GHS Revision 3. In May 2024, OSHA published a major final rule that updated the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) to align with GHS Revision 7, with select elements from Revision 8. That update, known as HazCom 2024, is now the current US standard.

In practice, that means a US SDS built before HazCom 2024 is increasingly out of step. Older HazCom 2012 sheets are no longer the current standard for new substance SDS, and the deadline for updating mixtures is approaching too. Any new SDS we author for the US is built to HazCom 2024 from the start, so your document is compliant the moment it's issued and stays compliant through OSHA's enforcement schedule.

What's New in HazCom 2024

HazCom 2024 brought several substantive changes worth knowing about, this is not a cosmetic update:

• GHS Rev. 7 alignment, plus selected elements from Rev. 8, replacing the older Rev. 3 framework.
• New hazard classes, including "Chemicals under pressure" (a Rev. 8 addition that matters for aerosols and pressurized products) and "Desensitized explosives" from Rev. 7.
• Updated classification criteria for flammable gases, aerosols, and other physical hazards.
• Revised Section 9, with physical state and color replacing "appearance," combined odor and odor threshold, vapor pressure absorbing evaporation rate, and new particle characteristics.
• New small-container labelling exemptions, helpful for products in tiny packaging.
• Read-across data must now be explicitly stated in Section 11.
• Combustible dust more clearly defined in the standard.

If your existing SDS predates these changes, it will read as out of date to any reviewer who knows the current rules.

Compliance Deadlines: Where You Stand Right Now

OSHA set a phased compliance timeline for HazCom 2024, and in January 2026, the agency extended each deadline by four months. As things stand now:

• Substances (manufacturers, importers, distributors): compliance deadline was May 19, 2026, so new substance SDS need to be on HazCom 2024 today.
• Mixtures (manufacturers, importers, distributors): compliance deadline is November 19, 2027, the clock is ticking.
• Employers: have six months after each manufacturer deadline to update their workplace HazCom programs (training, written plans, workplace labels).

Put differently: if your product is a substance, your SDS should already be on HazCom 2024. If it's a mixture, you have until late 2027, but proactive sellers are updating now rather than scrambling later. We build to HazCom 2024 by default, so you're aligned with current and upcoming requirements regardless of which side of those deadlines you sit on.

US SDS Requirements at a Glance

• OSHA HazCom 2024 / GHS Rev. 7 16-section SDS, with applicable Rev. 8 elements.
• Accurate hazard classification under the current HazCom 2024 criteria.
• US supplier identifier in Section 1, with a valid US contact.
• References to 29 CFR 1910.1200 and other applicable US regulations.
• English language content for the US market.
• Where relevant, alignment with new HazCom 2024 elements such as "Chemicals under pressure" for aerosols.

What You Get

• A complete, 16-section US SDS authored to OSHA HazCom 2024 and GHS Rev. 7.
• Accurate hazard classification based on your product's actual composition.
• Your product and brand name matched to your Amazon US or distributor listing.
• A clean, print-ready PDF, ready to upload in Seller Central, share with importers, or supply to workplace customers.
• Fast turnaround; priority delivery available on request when you're racing Amazon's 14-day SDS deadline.

Who It's For

Built for Amazon US and FBA sellers, US importers and distributors, private-label brands selling into the US market, manufacturers expanding from the EU, UK, Canada, or Australia into the US, and US businesses needing a compliant SDS for workplace customers, retailers, and freight handlers.

How It Works

1. Place your order and send us your product details and ingredient information.
2. We classify the hazards under HazCom 2024 (GHS Rev. 7) and author your SDS to current US standards.
3. You receive a print-ready PDF, matched to your listing and ready to use across the US.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a US-specific SDS to sell on Amazon US?

Yes. Amazon US and US workplace customers expect documentation that meets OSHA HazCom requirements, in English and in the current US format. A sheet written for the EU, UK, Canada, or Australia will not satisfy US rules even though the 16-section structure is shared.

What's the difference between HazCom 2012 and HazCom 2024?

HazCom 2012 was the first GHS-aligned US standard, based on GHS Revision 3. HazCom 2024 updates it to align with GHS Revision 7 (with elements from Rev. 8), with new hazard classes such as "Chemicals under pressure," revised criteria for several physical hazards, an updated Section 9, new small-container labelling exemptions, and other changes. Any new US SDS for substances must be on HazCom 2024 today; mixtures must be updated by November 19, 2027.

Is my old HazCom 2012 SDS still valid?

For substances, no, the compliance deadline passed on May 19, 2026, so new substance SDS must now be on HazCom 2024. For mixtures, your existing sheet is still usable until November 19, 2027, but it should be updated before then. In either case, updating proactively avoids being caught out by a deadline or a customer audit.

Can I use the same SDS in the US and Canada?

HazCom 2024 was specifically designed to align more closely with Canada's Amended HPR (both are now on GHS Rev. 7), and OSHA has stated that, under certain conditions, the same SDS can be used in both US and Canadian workplaces. The catch is Canada's bilingual requirement, an SDS supplied in Canada must be available in both English and French, so a single English-only document does not automatically work in Canada. We can author for both markets together if you sell into each.

Can you also author SDS for other regions?

Yes. We author region-specific SDS for the US, EU, UK, Canada, and Australia individually, and if you sell into multiple markets, our Multi-Region SDS Package covers them in one order.

Add the US SDS to your cart to get started, or contact us with your product details, we'll classify the hazards under HazCom 2024 and have your compliant, Amazon-ready SDS in your hands.