Getting Started
Welcome to the NextSDS documentation.
NextSDS is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management platform that helps HSE managers maintain chemical safety compliance across their organisation.
Get started
NextSDS follows a progressive risk assessment workflow. Every product gets basic safety documentation, most get a workplace risk assessment, and higher-risk chemicals get increasingly detailed analysis.
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Upload or search for SDS documents. Build your product catalogue in the Library.
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Set up your workplace locations. Create Workplaces that represent physical areas, worker profiles, or processes where chemicals are used.
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Create Safety Instruction Cards. Generate a Safety Instruction Card for every product.
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Run RECESS risk assessments. Open each workplace's Inventory to score every chemical using the RECESS method (Risk = Effect × Exposure × Probability).
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Run EMKG assessments for higher-risk chemicals. For products flagged by RECESS, run a detailed EMKG assessment to determine the required control level, from basic hygiene practices up to fully enclosed systems.
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Simulate exposure for the highest-risk substances. For the most hazardous products, use the ECETOC TRA simulation to model predicted inhalation and dermal exposure against occupational exposure limits.
Stay compliant
- Horizon Scan scans your library against regulatory watchlists and identifies the substances of concern.
- Compliance Reports generate audit-ready reports covering your full chemical inventory.
Set up your workspace
- Labels organise products with custom labels.
- Safety Portal publishes safety information to a public-facing portal for workers and visitors.
- Search and Substance Search help you find products and chemical substances across your library.
- Settings lets you manage your team, users, API keys, and profile.