How does the MSDS “Material Safety Data Sheet” authoring system work?

How does the MSDS “Material Safety Data Sheet” authoring system work?

Authoring Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) can often be an arduous task which unfortunately many companies face. A company might have a limited software budget, limited amount of MSDS/SDSs to author on a yearly basis, lack of time or expertise, or even overburdened Environmental Health and Safety staff. All of these can contribute to the MSDS authoring obstacles that many companies face. To simplify the process of MSDS authoring, the best route a chemical company can take is to get in touch with a “Chemical Regulatory Compliance Company”.

In order for the regulatory company to be able to author an MSDS you must provide the following items and specifications:

1.What country do you want your MSDS to be compliant in? 2.In what language do you need the MSDS authored in? 3.Full formulation of the product is required in order to analyze the composite in detail: a.Name of each component in the formulation b.CAS Number of each component c.Percentage range for each component 4.Existing MSDS or Technical Data Sheet (if available) that contains any physical/chemical specs, such as pH, flammability, flashpoint, color, odor, etc.

Once the MSDS is fully authored, the supplier of the chemical product must ensure the following:

1.The person to which the product is being sold has full access to the correct MSDS at the time of sale. 2.The MSDS must be submitted to the purchaser in the correct official language of the jurisdiction. If this is not specified to the supplier, then the language in which communication has been transferred between the supplier and purchaser is acceptable. If more than one language is requested, the supplier must comply with the demands of the purchaser. This may result in multiple MSDS’s, one for each official language within the jurisdiction. 3.The MSDS, if submitted over the internet, must be in a fully readable manner when downloaded by the purchaser. There must not be any pages or sections missing from the MSDS, and it must be in the same complete and final form as any paper copy of the same MSDS. 4.The exchange or download of the MSDS by the purchaser must take place at the time of sale of the chemical product.

Once all of the above requirements have been met by the supplier, the purchaser can give a written consent that all of the documentations have been received at the time of perches.