Many companies will be required to provide MSDS reports during trade, shipping or factory inspections. Companies that have not done MSDS usually have the following doubts:
· What does MSDS mean?
· How to obtain MSDS?
· How to make MSDS?
The following MSDS related content may be able to eliminate your doubts:
What is
MSDS MSDS is Material Safety Data Sheet, (Material Safety Data Sheet), Chinese name is Chemical Safety Data Sheet. The United States, Canada, Australia and many Asian countries are generally called MSDS, while Europe and ISO are called SDS (Safety Data Sheet). MSDS (SDS) is a detailed physical and chemical parameters, explosive properties, toxicity and environmental hazards, safe use, leakage emergency treatment, legal Comprehensive documentation of information on regulations and other aspects to help users of the substance or mixture better control risks.
MSDS content
The MSDS content recommended by the American Standards Institute ANSI and ISO:
· Item 1: Chemical name and manufacturer information
· Item 2: Chemical composition information
· Item 3: Hazard information
· Item 4: First aid measures
· Item 5: Fire Fighting Measures
· Item 6: Leakage Emergency Treatment
· Item 7: Handling and Storage
· Item 8: Exposure Control and Personal Protection Measures
· Item 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
· Item 10: Stability and Reactivity
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Item 11: Toxicological information · Item 12: Ecological information
· Item 13: Waste disposal
· Item 14: Transportation information
· Item 15: Regulatory information
· Item 16: Other information
MSDS query
1. Query the MSDS database of related chemical companies
Normally, regular chemical companies spend considerable effort to maintain the MSDS database of related products operated by the company. Companies such as DuPont and BASF maintain a large MSDS database. By querying the MSDS database of relevant chemical companies, important information for compiling MSDS can be obtained.
2. Query MSDS data platform
The main function of the professional MSDS data platform is to gather MSDS data released by various companies and provide services for companies or individuals who query MSDS through a search program. Some of these professional databases require payment, and some are free. Generally, the free MSDS on the Internet is unreliable or incomplete, and cannot be objectively matched with your own products, and different countries and regions have different requirements for MSDS compilation. The result of direct use may lead to failure to pass customs or The review of the freight company and the requirements of the purchaser affect the smooth progress of the trade.
Why are there multiple versions of MSDS
for the same chemical? In the process of searching and querying MSDS, everyone will find a problem, that is, there are several versions of MSDS for the same product, such as styrene (Styrene, ST), and each Each version is different. This is because styrene is a basic chemical raw material, not just produced by one company, but produced by many companies, such as BASF, Dow Chemicals, Atofina, etc. Naturally, the raw material composition ratio and other data produced by each company are not completely consistent. , So there are many versions of MSDS. If you encounter this situation, you can verify each other. Generally speaking, the MSDS of large companies is more professional and reliable. When inquiring MSDS, if common sense errors are found, they can be compared and corrected.
Suppliers are obliged to provide MSDS.
For product manufacturers, it is an obligation to provide MSDS to customers to help users of the substance, mixture and article better control risks. The MSDS of the raw materials is usually obtained by the supplier, but the MSDS of the company's own products generally needs to be compiled by the manufacturer. Of course, not every company has the ability to prepare the MSDS by itself. At this time, you can seek professional MSDS service agencies to produce MSDS.