What are the most basic items a restoration company needs to perform its work? Initially, what comes to my mind are moisture meters, air movers and dehumidifiers. Add trucks or vans to the list to move technicians and equipment to the jobs. Now, one of the keys to understanding how to properly use this equipment is the user manual. More specifically, the manuals tell us how to use them correctly and safely.

I would also say that chemicals are very important items for a restoration company. Chemicals perform work that we can’t physically perform. So, if our equipment comes with user manuals, where are the user manuals for our chemicals? What tells us how to use them correctly and safely? That’s easy – the Safety Data Sheet! The Safety Data Sheet, or SDS, is quite simply the user manual for our chemicals.