MSDS Preparation

MSDS/ SDS Preparation

 

Information that you must contain on you (M)SDS.

 

 

    1. Identification

 

 

 

    • Product Identifier:

 

    • This is the specific name of your product

 

    • Any other means of identification.

 

    •  For example, the family that the product belongs to

 

    • Recommended Use of the Product

 

    • Restrictions of use for the product

 

    • The countries supplier and identifier.

 

    • This includes the Name, address and phone number of the supplier

 

    • An emergency telephone number(s) and any restrictions on the use of the number that is provided.

 

 

2. Hazard Identification

 

 

    • The Hazards Classification

 

    • This includes the class and category of the particular substance or mixture OR a description of the identified hazard for Physical or Health Hazards.

 

    • All the label elements

 

    • Signal image or the name of the symbol

 

    • Signal word

 

    • Hazard Statement(s)

 

    • Precautionary Statement(s)

 

    • Any other particular hazards that do not result in classification

 

 

3. Composition/ Information on ingredients

 

 

    • Information you must provide if the hazardous product is a material substance:

 

    • Chemical name

 

    • Common name of the chemical and any synonyms

 

    • Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number and any unique identifiers

 

    • Chemical name of impurities, stabilizing and/or additives

 

    • For each of the material or substance in a mixture that is classified in a health hazard class

 

    • Chemical name

 

    • Common chemical name and its synonyms

 

    • CAS registry number and any unique identifiers

 

    • Concentration

 

 

4. First-aid measures

 

 

    • The first-aid measures MUST be by route of exposure

 

 

o Inhalation

 

 

 

o Skin contact

 

 

 

o Eye contact

 

o Ingestion

 

 

    • Most important symptoms and effects (acute or delayed)

 

    • Immediate medical attention and special treatment

 

 

5. Fire-fighting measures

 

 

    • Suitable extinguishing media

 

    • Unsuitable extinguishing media

 

    • Specific hazards arising from the hazardous product

 

    • Special protective equipment and any other precautions for fire fighters.

 

 

6. Accidental release measures

 

 

    • Personal Precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

 

    • Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up.

 

 

7. Accidental release measures

 

 

    • Personal Precautions, protective equipment that would be needed and emergency procedures.

 

    • Conditions for safe storage (including incompatible materials).

 

 

8. Exposure controls/Personal Protection

 

 

    • Control Parameters, including any biological exposure limits or occupational exposure guidelines

 

    • Individual Protection measures

 

    • Appropriate engineering controls.

 

 

9. Physical and chemical properties

 

 

    • Appearance (physical state, colour, etc)

 

    • Odour

 

    • Odour threshold

 

    • pH

 

    • Melting point/ freezing point

 

    • Initial boiling point/ boiling range

 

    • Flash point

 

    • Evaporation rate

 

    • Flammability

 

    • Lower flammable/explosive limit

 

    • Upper flammable/explosive limit

 

    • Vapour pressure

 

    • Vapour density

 

    • Relative density

 

    • Solubility

 

    • Partition coefficient

 

    • Auto-ignition temperatures

 

    • Decomposition temperature

 

    • Viscosity

 

 

10. Stability and reactivity

 

 

    • Chemical Stability

 

    • The possibility of any hazardous reactions

 

    • Any conditions that should be avoided (e.g. shock and vibration)

 

    • Reactivity

 

    • Incompatible materials

 

    • Hazardous decomposition products

 

 

11. Toxicological Information

 

 

    • Complete description about the various toxic health effects the chemical may have

 

    • o Any symptoms that are related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristics

 

    • o Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact)

 

    • o Both the immediate and delayed effects

 

    • o Numerical measures of toxicity

 

 

12. Ecological Information***

 

 

    • Eco toxicity

 

    • Persistence and degradability

 

    • Bioaccumulatibe potential

 

    • Mobility in soil

 

    • Other adverse effects

 

 

13. Disposal considerations***

 

 

    • Any information about the safe handling for disposal and methods of disposal, including any contaminated packaging

 

 

14. Transport Information

 

 

    • All information regarding transport of the chemical

 

    • o UN Number

 

    • o UN proper shipping name

 

    • o Transport hazard class

 

    • o Packing group

 

    • o Environmental Hazards

 

    • o Transport in bulk

 

    • o Special Precautions

 

 

15. Regulatory Information

 

 

    • Health, environmental, and safety regulations specific to the product

 

 

16. Other Information

 

 

    • The date of the latest revision of the SDS

 

 

 

 

For more information about SDS Preparation or Nexreg’s (M)SDS Services, please contact Nexreg.

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