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Documents & Reports, Items, Properties 20/07/2023

Which Raw Material Hazard Classification to use when given different options

Which Raw Material Hazard Classification to use when given different options When a Raw Material has different classifications from different sources, it can be tricky to decide which is the one to choose. There is rarely a standard ‘right’ answer, but here are some data sources to consider. Harmonised entry in Annex VI of CLP – https://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/annex-vi-to-clp This the minimum classification required in the EU; GB started in alignment, but may di...

Documents & Reports, Items, Properties 20/07/2023

Why does H317 appear for my mixture for OSHA GHS but not for CLP GHS?

Why does H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction appear for my mixture for OSHA GHS but not for CLP GHS H317 – ‘May cause an allergic skin reaction’ is required on a mixture when there’s a skin sensitiser at or above the trigger level. There are differences in the trigger levels between OSHA and CLP. In CLP: the trigger is 1% for materials classified as Skin Sensitiser category 1 or category 1B; and 0.1% for Skin Sensitiser category. In OSHA: the trigger is 1% for materi...

Administration, Documents & Reports, Parties 20/07/2023

TO Overview

TO Overview TO is ‘Target Organisation’ which means your company. There should always be a default TO and this should be the primary site of your company. It is possible to have more than one TO for example to reflect multiple divisions of your company. Different TO’s can have different addresses, contact names, responsibilities and logos etc. A key way multiple TO’s are used is in document production. For example if you are responsible for producing documents, such as Sa...

Documents & Reports, Items 20/07/2023

Treat Complex Raw Material as Formulation

Treat Complex Raw Material as Formulation This is a useful setting if you purchase a mixture (which you buy as a ‘Raw Material’) and sell it to others. In order to use ‘Treat Complex Raw Material as Formulation’ it must first be enabled in Manage Application Settings To apply the Treat as Formulation option: Go to Modify a Raw Material Under Composition Tab, select Treat as Formulation = Yes Before the changes to the SDS will be implemented, it is required to recalculate...

Documents & Reports, Properties, Suitability 20/07/2023

Suitability – Limit GHS labelling on final product

Suitability – Limit GHS labelling on final product How do I add suitability constraints which limit GHS Labelling on the final product? Suitability Constraints are compliance rules which are applied when you perform a Suitability Check. They are usually used to check compliance to regulatory and customer specific rules on final product labelling and ingredient use /non-use. CLP is the EU version of GHS, so setup follows the same principles. Suitability Constraints are added in ‘Manag...

Documents & Reports, Items, Parties, Properties, Suitability 20/07/2023

Suitability Check in Find Matching Items

Suitability Check in Find Matching Items In Find Matching Items you have the option to include a Suitability Check as part of your search. This option is found in the ‘Library Details’ group. To access this group, you will need to click the double arrow ‘Expand’ button. Once the option is selected you are given the option to specify the Party, Application, Dosage and TO. First the system will find items matching the search criteria, then they will be checked against any s...

Administration, Documents & Reports, Parties, Suitability 20/07/2023

Region Settings

Region Settings You can view region settings by search for “View a Region”. Choose from the drop down list to select the region you wish to see. Information shown will include the code, name and country of the language, format details and date last modified. To edit these settings go to “Manage Region Settings”. Use the drop down box to select a region. Settings such as number, date and time format can be modified. It is possible to change additional settings: RTL: Tick t...

Administration, Documents & Reports 20/07/2023

Removing Item Codes from Documents

Process for removing item codes from documents Documents typically contain both the item code and item name (alternatively, if entered, they will contain the cross reference code and name). To prevent the code from showing on documents: Go to Manage Application Settings In the Category drop down box select Documents For the Setting Include Code in Documents set the Value to No Click Save Last updated Jan 2018...

Administration, Documents & Reports, Items 20/07/2023

Resetting Document version numbers

Process for resetting document version numbers Go to View Documents for an Item and open your Formulation Select the document Click Reset Document Click Yes This will reset the version number Last updated Apr 2016...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

Rules for Precautionary Statements for products under CLP

What are the rules for selecting precautionary statements for a consumer product under CLP? Precautionary statements are tricky. The key thing is the precautions should be targeted at the user, for the specific product taking into account the hazards. The CLP definition is: ‘Precautionary statement’ means a phrase that describes recommended measure(s) to minimise or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous substance or mixture due to its use or disposal; For exa...