Section 12: Ecological information

This section covers the product's effects on the environment, such as aquatic toxicity and persistence.

Section number: 12
Heading: Ecological information
Content status: Heading mandatory, content not enforced by OSHA
Required information: (a) ecotoxicity
(b) persistence and degradability
(c) bioaccumulative potential
(d) mobility in soil
(e) other adverse effects (e.g., hazardous to the ozone layer).

Reference only. Not legal or regulatory advice. Verify against the primary source before you act.

Adjacent sections

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SDS Section Guide lays out all sixteen sections in order with what each one must carry.

Sources

29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix D (Table D.1), post-2024-HazCom-update text — as of 2026-07-13

Sections 1 to 11 and 16 carry mandatory content. Sections 12 to 15 must appear as headings, but OSHA does not enforce their content.

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Data vintage

Data: Safety data sheet 16-section structure, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration current revision (77 FR 17884, Mar 26 2012; 89 FR 44459, May 20 2024; 91 FR 594-598, Jan 8 2026), retrieved 2026-07-13, 16 sections.