Those following the new PCN (Poison Centres Notification) legislation have most likely asked themselves the question – what happens if the premixture UFI is missing? Specifications for components in the… Continue reading PCN: What happens if a UFI is missing?
Category: SDS Authoring
Articles in dangerous goods, which contain dangerous goods
This is a surprise – in the ADR 2019, articles in dangerous goods have their own specific numbers that did not exist before. With the application of the Carriage of… Continue reading Articles in dangerous goods, which contain dangerous goods
EuPCS – new categorisation for the European notification
EuPCS stands for “European product categorisation system” and is an integral part of the new European Product Change Notification from the start of 2020. In all likelihood, some of our… Continue reading EuPCS – new categorisation for the European notification
What needs to be included in Section 4 of the safety data sheets?
So what exactly belongs in Section 4 of the SDS? First aid measures, of course. But what exactly does that mean? After going through the general structure of the fourth… Continue reading What needs to be included in Section 4 of the safety data sheets?
Substances that need to be listed in the safety data sheet
Section 3 contains fixed guidelines for the substances that need to be listed in the safety data sheet. I have heard all kinds of rumours about this topic. A popular… Continue reading Substances that need to be listed in the safety data sheet
Keeping safety data sheets up to date – what needs to be considered
Keeping safety data sheets up to date presents a challenge to any manufacturer of hazardous substances. In addition to classic changes, such as adjustments to in-house formulations, there are many… Continue reading Keeping safety data sheets up to date – what needs to be considered
The road to European product notification, part 4 – Repeat notification of mixtures
Anyone considering the use of the transitional period for their products, i.e. up to 2025, needs to know when a repeat notification of mixtures is required. The first European product… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 4 – Repeat notification of mixtures
The road to European product notification, part 3 – Concentration specifications of formulations
As before in the national BfR product notification, the concentration specifications of the formulations for the harmonised EU notification will be more precise than those contained in the safety data… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 3 – Concentration specifications of formulations
The road to European product notification, part 2 – The unique formula identifier UFI
The unique formula identifier UFI is introduced along with the European product notification. The UFI is used for the identification of mixtures. At this year’s Workshop on the implementation of… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 2 – The unique formula identifier UFI
The road to European product notification, part 1
In future, harmonised information on hazardous substances will be transmitted to poison information centres in a European product notification. This affects considerably more companies that put hazardous substances into circulation… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 1