While this was easier to understand, the time and effort to update the sheets was more than most organizations could handle. With WHMIS , sheets do not expire and if a supplier does not inform you of a change you likely will not know. This should save you time and money as you are not so focused on updating the sheets.
To stay on top of updating your safety data sheets you will need to know if the sheet complies with WHMIS and its age. With this information you can look at your collection as follows:. YELLOW — Sheet in compliance but greater than 3 years old — if you are still using the product consider checking for a new sheet. If you are no longer using the product keep the SDS on file but remove it from your active viewing area. To stay on top of this you would need to have a dashboard or overview of your sheets readily available.
One customer was tracking this in an Excel spreadsheet. One customer we looked at had 1, sheets. In addition, the Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group — a European association representing downstream industries, including aerosols, paints, adhesives, photographic and construction chemicals, and chemical distributors — provides voluntary guidelines that attempt to clarify critical definitions, including the difference between major and minor changes to an MSDS, and establish industry standards for notification to downstream users.
Compliance with right-to-know and product stewardship standards can be a rigorous, time-consuming process. Many enterprise companies support their compliance program with MSDS-authoring solutions that help streamline the process of addressing compliance under multiple right-to-know regulations.
Automated authoring systems also offer the capability to link software applications that automatically distribute MSDS changes to customers as needed.
The days are gone when homegrown systems, spreadsheets or manual processes, supported by administrative resources, can adequately address MSDS compliance. A patchwork of systems and manual processes can leave a business exposed to considerable risk and costs because they cannot handle the complex reporting requirements or support the rapid pace of change in the global regulatory landscape.
The best way for a downstream manufacturer to ensure effective MSDS compliance is to:. The SDS must accompany the first shipment of chemicals. Any updated SDS should be sent within three months of any new and significant information regarding the given hazardous chemical. So, yes, safety data sheets do expire. The expiration depends on the discovery of new and significant information. When it comes to updating labels, keep the new and significant information in mind.
OSHA requires chemical manufacturers, distributors, importers, and employers to record this new information and communicate it. When you become newly aware of this information, you must revise the labels. Labels must happen within 6 months of acquiring the new information. Any chemical shipped after that 6-month timeframe must contain the new information. SDS should be modified in 3 months. With the exception of Sections , the supplier is required to provide information on each specific information element required on the SDS.
Note that the supplier should not use the abbreviation "n. Always be familiar with the hazards of a product before you start using it. You should look at an SDS, match the name of the product on the container to the one on the SDS, know the hazards, understand safe handling and storage instructions, as well as understand what to do in an emergency.
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Search all fact sheets: Search. Type a word, a phrase, or ask a question. Product name Other means of identification e. Note: It is not acceptable to provide an SDS by only providing the purchaser of the hazardous product with a website address or hyperlink from which the purchaser may download the SDS for the hazardous product that they purchased.
The definition of "significant new data" is: "New data regarding the hazard presented by a hazardous product that change its classification in a category or subcategory of a hazard class, or result in its classification in another hazard class, or change the ways to protect against the hazard presented by the hazardous product.
For example, if the supplier cannot locate any studies that measure the odour threshold, which is reported in Section 9 of the SDS, the supplier would report "not available". For example, if the product is odourless, then the odour threshold would be reported as "Not applicable".
You can think of the SDS as having four main purposes. It provides information on: Identification : for the product and supplier. Hazards: physical fire and reactivity and health. Prevention: steps you can take to work safely, reduce or prevent exposure, or in an emergency. Response : appropriate responses in various situations e.
For most people who work with hazardous products, you should always: read the name of the chemical Section 1 , know the hazards Section 2 , understand safe handling and storage instructions Section 7 , and understand what to do in an emergency Sections 4, 5 and 6.
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