{"id":646,"date":"2020-06-24T17:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T23:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legend-group.com\/?page_id=646"},"modified":"2020-06-25T14:31:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:31:36","slug":"sds-and-label-authoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legend-group.com\/index.php\/sds-and-label-authoring\/","title":{"rendered":"SDS AND LABEL AUTHORING"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"646\" class=\"elementor elementor-646\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74c9211 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74c9211\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f77e813\" data-id=\"f77e813\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbbcea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbbcea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)<\/strong> <\/span>is an international system of hazard communication meant to provide a consistent framework for communicating the hazards of chemical products.\u00a0 The United States adopted GHS revision 3 with a phase in period of 2013 to 2016.\u00a0 The United Nations revises GHS every two years to further refine the language and address hazards of concern not addressed in previous revisions. \u00a0\u00a0There are in-process activities in the United States to adopt revision 7 which may affect existing SDSs in the future.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GHS system addresses both the safety data sheet (previously called material safety data sheets in the U.S.) and the hazard communication on the product label.\u00a0 The safety data sheet was loosely defined in the original U.S. OSHA 1910.1200 Hazard Communication regulations and did not always follow a standard format with many U.S. not adequately addressing the hazards of the product.\u00a0 GHS identifies a 16 section format for SDS.\u00a0 Sections 14 through 16 are included on U.S. SDSs but OSHA has no authority to enforce these sections.\u00a0\u00a0 The hazard information for the label is standardized with special pictograms and phrases included in Section 2 of the SDS.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although meant to universally communicate hazards with a consistent language, various countries have adopted different revisions of GHS and adopted it with different emphases creating some diversity amongst requirements of the various countries already adopting GHS for hazard communication.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the Purpose of the SDS and The Label Warnings?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you familiarize yourself with the GHS system, the pictogram system and the phrasing immediately provide the basics of the degree of hazard and precautions required to use the product.\u00a0 Further reading of the safety data sheet provides more detailed information on any specifics of recommended personal protective equipment, fire safety, disposal, etc.\u00a0 The label and SDS combined are an INFORMATIONAL system to be consulted when using the product.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Do I need to test my product as part of creating an SDS?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GHS system relies on existing physical and toxicological information with mathematical formulas developed to determine toxicity for chemical mixtures.\u00a0 Some testing is needed for the mixtures \u2013 typically pH, flash point, density, corrosivity, possibly trace level contaminant measurements such as heavy metals, etc. depending on the specific mixture but it is generally minimal with reliance on existing information for the components.\u00a0\u00a0 When testing is performed, however, there are standardized test methods defined in GHS that should be followed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e0b544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e0b544\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6958cbda\" data-id=\"6958cbda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadd253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadd253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">AUTHORING A SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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capabilities in authoring SDSs and labels.\u00a0 LEGEND identifies the specific registered author creating the SDS on the sheet.\u00a0 Most products are mixtures of chemicals.\u00a0 Chemicals can present different hazards depending on their combination and their concentrations.\u00a0 A knowledge of chemistry as well as health and safety is important to developing a usable SDS.\u00a0 The SDS must be useful for a wide audience with varying skills in understanding health and safety without causing confusion or non-compliance with needed safety and health procedures.\u00a0 LEGEND&#8217;s process reviews the product chemistry, identifies any testing to define hazards (pH, flash point, concentrations of specific chemicals not well defined such as crystalline silica, heavy metals, formaldehyde, etc.), reviews the most current SDSs for mixture components, and incorporates any unique client requirements (company logo, explanatory language, etc.) to make the SDS unique to the client and educate 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