This standard specifies the structure, contents and universal format of safety data sheet for chemical products (SDS).
This standard is applicable to the preparation of safety data sheet for chemical products.
This standard does not define a fixed format nor does it include an actual SDS to be filled in.
2 Terms and Definitions
For the purpose of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
Chemical product
Substance or preparations.
2.2
Substance
Chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any production process, including any additive necessary to preserve the stability of the product and any impurity deriving from the process used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its composition.
2.3
Exposure control
The full range of precautionary measures to protect the user of the chemical product.
2.4
GHS classification
The hazard of substance is classified according to the physical, health and environmental hazard characteristics of substance or preparations and the classification criteria in "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals" (GHS).
2.5
Harm
Physical injury and/or damage to health or property.
2.6
Hazard
A potential source of harm.
2.7
Hazard statement
Statement for the variety and type of hazard describing inherent hazard of a chemical, if necessary, including the degree of hazard.
2.8
Ingredient
Constituent of a chemical product.
2.9
Intended use
The use of a product or process under conditions or for purposes in accordance with specifications and instructions provided by the supplier.
2.10
Label
A set of letters, symbols and codes to indicate the hazard and safety precautions for chemical products. It may be stick to, printed on, hung or tie on the external packing or container of chemical products.
2.11
Label element
The information on the label to indicate the hazard of chemical products, such as symbols, signal word, etc.
2.12
Precautionary statement
The relevant measures described by letters or symbols to prevent or reduce the contact with dangerous chemicals and ensure the correct storage and handling.
2.13
Preparation
Mixture or solution composed of two or more substances.
2.14
Pictogram
Graphics combination by symbols and other graphic elements, such as frame, background pattern and color to express specific information.
2.15
Reasonably foreseeable misuse
The use of a product or process under conditions or for purposes not intended by the supplier, but which may happen induced by the design of the product, in with, or as a result of, common human behavior.
2.16
Recipient
Party receiving a chemical product for industrial or professional use, such as storage, handling, processing or packaging, from a supplier.
2.17
Risk
The probable rate of occurrence of a hazard causing harm, and the degree of severity of the harm.
2.18
Safety
Freedom from unacceptable risk of harm.
2.19
Signal word
The words and expressions on the label to indicate the relevant severity of chemical products hazard and remind the contact of potential risk, such as: GHS requires the "signal word" using "hazard" and "warning".
2.20
Supplier
Party responsible for making a chemical product available to a recipient.
2.21
Symbol
Graphic elements to transfer safety message concisely.
3 General Aspects
An SDS applies to a chemical product as a whole.
3.1 Information contained in an SDS is non-confidential. Confidential information on ingredients may be given in a different way, provided section 3 of A.4 in Appendix A is observed.
3.2 Any supplier should provide a complete SDS to the recipient and shall report relevant information on safety, health and environment. The supplier has the obligation to keep the SDSs up to date and to provide the recipient with the latest edition.
3.3 The recipient of an SDS is responsible for acting in accordance with a risk assessment in regard of the conditions of product use and for taking necessary precautionary measures in a given work situation, and has the responsibility to keep the users informed about the hazards relevant to their individual workplace. When formulating the specific instructions for the workplace, the recipient should consider the general recommendations of relevant SDSs.
3.4 Since an SDS is merely product-related, it cannot take into account all the possible situations which may arise at any given workplace. Therefore an SDS only constitutes part of the information necessary to establish a safety programme.
3.5 The SDS shall provide the relevant comprehensive information for a certain substance or preparations according to the overall requirements of laws and regulations for the control on chemical products workplace.
Note: if the chemical products is one preparation, it is not need to prepare the SDS for each relevant constituent is not need to be prepared, but the SDS for the preparation. If the information of a certain constituent is indispensable, the SDS for this constituent shall be provided.
