New MSDS sheets have been started.

Barry

Barry

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The US has adopted the new GHS system for MSDS sheets, soon to be called SDS instead of MSDS.
GHS stands for, "Globally Harmonized System"
So this means all MSDS sheets must be totally redone to the new standards by Jan 1st 2014 (best I can figure)

I have a number of the new type MSDS sheets finished and Brian just posted the ones i have done on the SPI site tonight and deleted all the old if they are done or not.

http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/MSDS Sheets.htm

http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/MSDS13/4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105-Activators.pdf

http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/MSDS13/2201 Matte Black.pdf


I should have all the rest done in the next two months as this is a major undertaking and the ones you see posted now, if I don't have a 1000 hours invested in learning the new system, I don't have 5 hours invested. If only I made just minimum wage!!!! LOL

Just noticed, if the old ones come up, clean your browser, in case you don't know how (like me) the bottom two are direct hits, to give you an idea.
 
I wonder what MSDS sheets are going to look like 20-30 years from now... You'll probably have to memorize and take a test on it before purchase if you have a license to use....
 
Bob Hollinshead;29831 said:
I wonder what MSDS sheets are going to look like 20-30 years from now... You'll probably have to memorize and take a test on it before purchase if you have a license to use....
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Part of this law is also the labels on the can, not sure when that takes place but all the pictures and warnings on the MSDS will be on the can, where? May need bigger cans, anyways I will worry about that part when I'm done with the first part in another three months.
 
Barry,
I feel for you! I just looked up the guideline and it is just a lovely steaming pile of international bureaucracy. A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) certainly sounds helpful. I'm just glad I didn't have to read, let alone understand it. If others are interested in a little light reading, it can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghs.html

If the claim that it makes international commerce easier comes true, maybe it will be worth the effort needed to comply. It would be difficult to imagine that process getting worse....
 
At least you don't have to put one of these Environmental Toxicity symbols on your cans (I hope):
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Looks like the end of the world.
 
Here is what I wonder about, what will some companies do to comply that are on a tight budget?

I have $18,000 invested in software and I guarantee you at this point a 1000 hours looking up CS numbers flash points and every other thing you can think of but I think I'm halfway done.

My labor is free, just wish there were more days in a week, wed I started at 6 in morning and did on and off all day between calls until 12:10 at night, when the calculator popped up a four letter word instead of a number, it had had enough so I knew it was bedtime.
 
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