Who provides the safety data sheet?
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The department using these substances in our organization has requested that we provide the safety data sheets for the hazardous chemicals we have purchased. The supplier refuses to provide them, so we found them online. Can we use those sheets and send them to the using department? Does it have legal validity? This post was last edited by hw197358 on 2009-4-7 14:18.]
It has to be; I guess you were tricked by the purchasing staff at your company.
The safety data sheet for hazardous chemicals must be obtained from the supplier; otherwise, the information gathered from the internet may not be the safety data sheet that the supplier is required to provide, which could lead to serious safety hazards.
It is mandatory that the manufacturer provide one certificate per book!
The supplier must provide a safety data sheet, and hazardous chemicals must come with safety labels.
The Safety Data Sheet for hazardous chemicals must be provided by the supplier; otherwise, its use can be refused, as law requires that it be supplied by the supplier.
It must be provided by the supplier, as the supplier is well aware of the properties of the hazardous chemicals being supplied and what precautions should be taken for their safe use.
According to the introduction of the regulations on the preparation of Chemical Safety Data Sheets, GB16483-2000, a Chemical Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides various pieces of information related to safety, health, and environmental protection for chemical substances and their products; it also offers information on the basic properties of these chemicals, as well as measures for protection and emergency procedures. In some contexts, SDS is also referred to as a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS); the term SDS is used in ISO 11014. SDS is a tool used by chemical manufacturers and suppliers to provide users with basic information on hazards (including transportation, handling and disposal, storage, and emergency procedures). 4.3 Usage The safety data sheet is prepared by the company that produces and supplies the chemical, and is provided to users at the time of delivery as a service to them, circulating in the market along with the product. When receiving chemicals for use, users must carefully read the technical instructions to understand and be aware of the hazards associated with those chemicals. They should establish safe operating procedures based on the conditions of use, select appropriate protective equipment, and train the personnel who will be working with these chemicals. So you should ask the supplier for it! This post was last edited by hw197358 on 2009-3-23 15:54.]
For the safety data sheet of hazardous chemicals, it is necessary to ask the supplier to provide it; the information the supplier has also comes from the internet. It is best to clarify the source of such information
The Safety Data Sheet must be provided by the supplier; you do not produce the hazardous chemicals – you only purchase them. According to the Regulations on Permits for the Production of Hazardous Chemicals, the supplier must provide a safety data sheet for hazardous chemicals; if such a sheet is not provided, it indicates that the supplier does not hold a production permit. If your factory cannot obtain the safety data sheet from the supplier, then you have no reason to provide it; don’t let your purchasing department deceive you. It is clear that I have obtained a production license.
In accordance with Article 14 of the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals, those who produce hazardous chemicals shall attach a chemical safety data sheet that is exactly consistent with the hazardous chemicals inside their packaging, and shall affix or attach chemical safety labels that are identical to those of the hazardous chemicals inside the packaging (including outer packaging). When a hazardous chemicals manufacturing enterprise discovers new hazardous properties in the hazardous chemicals it produces, it shall immediately issue a public announcement and promptly revise the safety data sheets and safety labels. According to GB/T 16483-2008 \"Safety Data Sheets for Chemicals – Content and Order of Items\", Section 3 General Provisions: In general, an SDS should be prepared for each chemical. 3.1 The information included in the SDS are non-confidential details related to the composition of the chemical; these components can be presented in various ways as specified in Part 3 of A.4 in Appendix A. 3.2 The supplier shall provide downstream users with a complete SDS to supply information related to safety, health, and the environment. The supplier is responsible for updating the SDS and providing downstream users with the latest version of it. 3. Downstream users of SDS should also take full account of the risk assessment results for the chemicals under specific usage conditions when using the SDS, and implement necessary preventive measures. Downstream users of the SDS should convey hazard information to users in various workplaces through appropriate channels; when specific requirements are set for a workplace, downstream users should take into account the comprehensive recommendations contained in the relevant SDS. 3.4 Since the SDS is related only to a specific chemical, it is impossible for it to take into account all possible situations that may occur in a workplace; therefore, the SDS contains only some of the information necessary to ensure safe handling. 3.5 SDS shall provide comprehensive information on a particular substance or mixture in accordance with the general requirements of regulations governing workplaces where chemicals are used. Note: When a chemical is a mixture, there is no need to prepare a separate SDS for each constituent component. It is sufficient to prepare and provide the SDS for the mixture. When information on a certain ingredient is essential, its SDS should be provided. Therefore, the supplier (manufacturer) must provide it. The safety technical manual for online searches cannot serve as a substitute. This post was last edited by lyhh9024 on 2009-3-23 20:42.]
**The law requires that the supplier provide it; what is available online are merely pure substances. What you purchase might be mixtures or have a low concentration of the relevant components, so the information available online may not be entirely appropriate, but it can serve as a reference.
It is supposed to be the product safety data sheet provided by the manufacturer, but in practice, it is difficult to obtain such a data sheet when making purchases, especially when buying through distribution channels How do you all solve this?
Request it from the supplier, or contact the manufacturer directly to obtain it
Request it from the supplier; the supplier should request it from their upstream supplier or manufacturer, and ultimately it should be issued by the manufacturer!
Products rarely come with comprehensive safety technical manuals; when such manuals do exist, they are quite simple and only provide a brief overview. If a detailed safety technical manual is needed, it is necessary to turn to professional safety assessment agencies for in-depth analysis, so that a detailed and professional safety technical manual can be prepared!
This needs to be agreed upon with the supplier before you purchase the equipment and sign the contract; for example, it should be included as an important part of the technical agreement. If a technical agreement is not necessary, it can be specified directly in the contract.
What everyone has said makes sense, but some companies refuse to provide it. The reasons are that these enterprises are in a monopolistic position and ignore users like us, or it’s the intermediaries who fail to obtain it. What should we do?