Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Services

Intertek offers its customers end-to-end solutions for creating and updating safety data sheets for global regulatory compliance.

Many companies are unaware of their safety data sheet obligations for regulations such as REACH, CLP, and GHS. The new 16 point data format for the SDS sheets is required for substances that are to be shipped into the European Union. Safety Data Sheets are commonly reviewed upon import into the EU and products with non-compliant or non-updated SDS will not be allowed to pass customs.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Services
Intertek, a global leader in regulatory support, product conversion, product assessments, and testing, prepares new and updates existing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS – now known as SDS) to REACH (Regulation 2006/1907/EC), CLP (Regulation 2008/1272/EC), Globally Harmonized System (GHS), and OSHA standards.

• Classification of substances and/or products to determine the need for labelling and documentation required
• Review of current SDS against REACH and GHS requirements
• Identification of gaps and required changes
• Conversion of gaps and required changes
• Translation of hazard symbols to GHS standard
• Gap closure for missing data fields
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) preparation
• Delivery of completed safety data sheets for use and distribution
• Translation into alternative languages

Sample of formats supported:

• REACH Regulation – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemical Substances 
• CLP Regulation – Regulation on classification, labeling, and packaging of substances and mixtures 
• U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard
• GHS – Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
• JIS Z7250 – Japanese GHS SDS Standard

Talk to the experts in global materials restrictions and compliance. Let Intertek help you keep your products on the market in the EU, USA and worldwide.