1. Ulrika Olsson, PhD Chemical safety coordinator ulrika.olsson@ki.se
Tutorial: How to find Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemical products in KLARA without being logged in
Ulrika Olsson, PhD
Chemical safety coordinator

2. Introduction: The supplier of chemical products shall
Provide the user (you) with a Safety data sheet (SDS) in correlation to the delivery, as a paper copy or in an . It should be written in the national language (Swedish). The provided SDS should be up to date regarding classification (CLP) and consist of 16 mandatory sections:
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15th of November 2017

3. Introduction: The user of chemical products shall
Store the products SDS´s in correlation to the handling of the product, preferably in KLARA. Everyone in the lab should have access to the SDS. To add or update the suppliers SDS in KLARA, send the SDS as a PDF-file to
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15th of November 2017

4. Guide: How to find SDS in KLARA without being logged in
1. Go to the ”Staff portal”, and select KLARA in the ”Digital Tool” menu:
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15th of November 2017

5. Guide: How to find SDS in KLARA without being logged in
2. On KLARA start page click on the link ”Chemical database” in the upper left corner
OBS! The link is only available for KI staff connected to
KI network on KI campus!
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15th of November 2017

6. Guide: How to find SDS in KLARA without being logged in
3. When you start typing the products name a list of alternatives will appear. The more specific search the shorter the list:
You can also search on the chemicals CAS number or on chemical structure!
A tip: if you are unsure of name and/or spelling you can truncate your search by using *, for example A*eto* instead of Acetone.
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15th of November 2017

7. Guide: How to find SDS in KLARA without being logged in
4. To visualize the product presentation (PP) page, click on a products name in the search list
On the PP page you'll find information about the product, most important is classification, regulations and such – but also CAS number, unit (volume, mass or kit), UN number and KLARA-id.
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15th of November 2017

8. Guide: How to find SDS in KLARA without being logged in
5. Safety data sheets from
different suppliers are
listed under the page ”SDS”
Choose your suppliers SDS
from the list and click
on the name to open
the SDS (as a PDF).
If the SDS from your
supplier is missing
in the list or if the
SDS is to old/not
valid you are
responsible for
adding the SDS
to the database
(send to
Ulrika Olsson
15th of November 2017

9. Summary and conclusion
The link ”chemical products” is available if connected to KI network on campus. If not on campus you need to be logged in to get access to the chemical information in KLARA.
Your supplier is obligated to support you with SDS in correlation to delivery. Make sure the suppliers SDS for your chemical are added to KLARA and that it is up to date (not to old). If not, send it as a PDF to
To get access to your own groups chemical register you need a login to KLARA. Contact the departmental chemicals representative (kemikalieombud) to get the access.
Good luck and be safe!
Ulrika Olsson
15th of November 2017