Searching for chemicals

CAMEO Chemicals contains data sheets for about 6,000 hazardous materials. You can either search or browse to find the data sheet for a substance of concern.

You need identifying information--a name and/or ID numbers--for a chemical in order to search for its data sheet. Where can I look for identifiers?
 

Simple search

Run a simple search when you just need to look up a chemical by its name, CAS number, or UN/NA number. How do I run a simple search?

Advanced search

Run an advanced search whenever you need to use additional criteria. How do I run an advanced search?

Troubleshooting searches

What to do when you get no "hits," or when you can't tell which chemical best matches your criteria. How do I troubleshoot a search?

Browsing chemical data sheets

You can browse the chemical data sheets alphabetically by chemical names. TIP: If you have a trade name or synonym rather than a chemical name, try a simple search instead of browsing.