Toxicity data for the safety data sheet are not the easiest topic for SDS creation. But toxicity data are not only used and referenced by experts in sections 11 and 12. They also affect the classification calculation of your own mixture. Because of that, I summarise different sources and ways to get these requested
Did you ever notice that there are differences in the designation of dangerous goods? Users and formulators of safety data sheets come into contact with the dangerous goods in section 14 of the safety data sheet. Even with pure substances, but also with mixtures, there is often a different wording in section 14 than
Hazardous substance management software, such as our Gefahrstoff-Profi, is used to record, approve and assign hazardous substances. The results are legally compliant risk assessments, up-to-date hazardous substance registers / hazardous substance directories and, of course, the easily updated local operating instructions. But what if the software for updating is no longer up to date?
The fire and explosion hazard is a key factor in determining whether or not the hazardous substance is suitable for one's business. For example, there may be no local exhaust ventilation or the area could be poorly ventilated in general. In this case, it may be worth avoiding substances or processes that pose a
It is important to be able to assess the fire and explosion hazards posed by the hazardous substances used. This is in order to design a safe working environment. In the first part of this series, I already discussed recognisability through classification, labelling and other sources. In this article I will look at references
There are two sensitisation hazards in GHS / CLP, Europe even has another related EUH statement with EUH208. What does sensitisation actually mean, what does it refer to and what does it have to do with allergies? What does sensitisation mean? For the definition of sensitisation, it is best to look at the law
The Poison Centre Notification (PCN) has been standardised in Europe since 2021. It entails PCN obligations in legal areas that distributors have not previously had to deal with. This is because, as a rule, the main obligation of distributors is to pass on information about hazardous substances along the supply chain. For example, safety
Safety data sheets (SDS) contain, among other things, the product name, a traceable version tracking and sometimes also an article number. This may give the impression that a hazardous substance (pure substance or mixture) has one single safety data sheet. However, depending on the circumstance, this may not be the case. Through our work
Classification and labeling are important aspects of occupational health and safety. As described earlier, the designation of hazardous substances has a common basis in Europe and the United States. However, not everything corresponds completely. What distinguishes classification from labeling? This is an important question that can cause confusion. Classification is the summary of effects
After an overview from the first part to the series, I summarize some differences between the European (EU-SDS) and the US Safety Data Sheet (US-SDS) formats. As a source, I primarily use the corresponding legal sources. [1] [2] Substances and mixtures in the EU-SDS The CLP Regulation indicates the classification and labeling and identification
