Safety notes for products
The indication of P statements, or safety notes, follows fixed rules from the CLP Regulation. It is of particular interest which P statements are displayed with which additional notes in section 2.2 of the
Mixtures in Mixtures (MiMs) for PCN
Not all MiMs are the same, at least when it comes to the European Product Change Notification (PCN). I will explain what MiM is all about and how it is dealt with in the
Curious classification: Skin Corr. 1 or Eye Dam. 1
Why is a mixture classified as “Skin Corr. 1” (Corrosivity to the skin, category 1) despite the fact that no individual component shares this classification? An analogous question can be asked for “Eye Dam.
Curious classification: acute toxicity
How is the "acute toxicity" classification determined? The reason for this blog entry was a question from a user of the SDBcheck® online tool on the topic of acute toxicity: "How does the classification
Qualifications for the creation of safety data sheets (SDS)
If you produce hazardous substances or mixtures, you also have to create safety data sheets (SDS). But who is actually allowed to create these safety data sheets? Which qualifications are required for this? And
Substances and mixtures in safety data sheets (SDS)
What is the difference between substances and mixtures in safety data sheets? This question is harder to answer than it might seem at first glance. In some substance safety data sheets (SDS), Section 3
PCN validation rules – meaning and differences
The European product notification (PCN) framework has already begun and of course, there are initial hurdles to overcome, such as the PCN validation rules. Perhaps you, like many of our users contacting support, are
Hazardous substances management and occupational medicine
Support your company doctor! Is your company doctor familiar with the hazardous substances used in your company? Even more important from the perspective of a company doctor: Who handles these hazardous substances? Preventative occupational
Notification obligation for PCN – what does this cover?
There is not much time left before the first deadline for the notification obligation for PCN. Starting in 2021, many products which were previously excluded from national transitional solutions will be notified using the
REACH Regulation: The difference between distributor and downstream user
With the upcoming Product Change Notification (2021), the question about the difference between distributor and downstream user arises again. After all, distributors have quite different obligations. For better understanding, I will provide a short
Translation of substances in safety data sheets (SDS)
Do substances actually have to be translated in safety data sheets? The short answer: Yes. But where can you source substance names in different languages? Translation of substances as an obligation (product identifier) In accordance
Information department in safety data sheets (SDS)
An information department should be specified in every safety data sheet (SDS) There are legal requirements for this. Especially in companies which are moving from a national safety data sheet into the inter-European area, suppliers
Safety data sheets – “Chinese whispers” along the supply chain
There can be a long supply chain between the raw materials and finished products in the chemical industry, in which the existing materials are also processed further. Every safety data sheet summarises all the information
What determines if a substance is a hazardous substance?
A substance becomes a hazardous substance if ... ... it is dangerous? In other words, a substance is a hazardous substance when it has been classified and has been labelled? This would at least
Numbers for PCN – which numbers can be sourced where?
This time, I am writing about a request arising from practical concern regarding the different numbers for PCN. The European Product Change Notification (PCN) requires quite a few numbers and not all of them
REF-6 for mixture SDS: 44% have errors
The results of the latest REACH-EN-FORCE project (REF-6) have been published and directly affect creators and users of the large majority of all safety data sheets – namely safety data sheets of hazardous substance
European Product Change Notification – frequently asked questions on UFI and updates
The topic European Product Change Notification (PCN), including UFI and EuPCS has kept us as well as our users busy in this intense phase of preparation for the new, legally binding notification. In this
European Product Change Notification – frequently asked questions on UFI positioning in SDS and label
The topic European Product Change Notification (PCN), including UFI and EuPCS has kept us as well as our users busy in this intense phase of preparation for the new, legally binding notification. In this
European Product Change Notification – frequently asked questions on deadlines and their meaning
The topic European Product Change Notification (PCN), including UFI and EuPCS has kept us as well as our users busy in this intense phase of preparation for the new, legally binding notification. This is why