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Properties 20/07/2023

Over-ride a calculated property to accept a manual value

Over-ride a calculated property to accept a manual value Many properties in Formpak have calculated values. Examples include GHS pictograms and hazard statements which can be calculated based on hazards entered manually for raw materials. You may additionally have your own property calculations. Any calculated property can be over-ridden with the following steps: Go to Modify a Raw Material (or Formulation) Click on the Properties tab, locate the property you want to over-ride In the column R...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

M Factors

How do I add M Factors for a raw material? In Formpak there are 3 Properties for M Factors: *M Factor – The M Factor to use for both Acute and Chronic *M Factor Acute *M Factor Chronic These properties are found in the ‘GHS Hazards’ property group. Setting an M Factor = 1, means no change from the regular hazard. Usually, the M factor applies equally to both acute and chronic environmental hazards. In this situation you apply the M factor to ‘M Factor’. For example,...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Globally Harmonized System (GHS) The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) lays down a globally agreed method for classifying chemicals and mixtures based on their hazards. It also discusses how the hazard and safety information should be communicated on a Label and in a Safety Data Sheet. GHS is aspirational, not compulsory and has a building block approach. Different global regions are expected to adopt GHS in slightly different ways. In Europe, GHS has...

Properties 20/07/2023

Guide to Property Calculation Methods

Property Calculation Methods In Formpak, calculation methods are used to help define the logic of calculated properties. There are many calculation methods pre-loaded in Formpak, each providing different methods for calculating properties. The calculation method of a property can be found on the ‘Calculation’ tab of a property: You can see more details of a calculation method in ‘View a Property Calculation Method’. This includes information such as the ‘Calculation...

Properties 20/07/2023

Hydrocarbons & Aspiration Hazard H304

How to manage Aspiration Hazard on New Formpak The criteria for a substance meeting the Aspiration hazard criteria (Aspiration Hazard Category 1 and carrying H304) can be summarised as those substances: known to cause aspiration toxicity hazards based on evidence which are hydrocarbons with kinematic viscosity less than or equal to 20.5mm2/s at 40 degrees C. Regarding the viscosity quoted, this is quite thick, so practically speaking, most hydrocarbons would be classified with Aspiration Hazard...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

IFRA Categories and IFRA Classes

IFRA Categories and IFRA Classes In the Properties tab of a raw material and a formulation there are two property groups relating to pre-IFRA 49th Amendment. Below are two screen shots which introduce the information contained in these property groups. These are also available to download in this PDF to give you capability to increase the size of the images. IFRA Categories IFRA Classes Last updated Dec 2019...

Items, Properties 20/07/2023

IFRA Maximum Pragmatic Level

IFRA Maximum Pragmatic Level IFRA advise some applications require a Maximum Pragmatic Level. The IFRA Categories are: Category 8 Hair Styling Aids 2% Category 9 Rinse-off Hair Conditioners 5% Category 10 Hard Surface Cleaners 2.5% IFRA say: Maximum Pragmatic Level: Practical considerations require setting a default maximum level of the fragrance ingredients identified as dermal sensitisers for some product types. This pragmatic level is defined as that “not exceeding the usual concentrati...

Properties 20/07/2023

Inhalation Acute Toxicity (LC50)

Entering Inhalation Acute Toxicity (LC50) First check the units for LC50 are consistent with the units in the GHS regulation for the type of product (mist / vapour / dust). The regulation shows the following: If the units are inconsistent, you should convert the value. For example you may need to convert a value given in units of mg/m3 to units of mg/l. When your value and units are consistent enter the value in property LC50 Inhalation, and select the appropriate route for the property using pr...

Items, Properties 20/07/2023

Determine the level of important raw materials

Adding a property to determine the level of important raw materials Although the composition of raw materials and formulations are easily accessible, there may be certain raw materials which are high priority and you want to actively display the level present. To do this, you use properties and you can calculate levels as percentages or ppm or other values. The two key methods follow: Add a new property e.g. ‘Ethanol Percentage’ as a percent property, calculated = yes, based on metho...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

Differences in allergens declared on Safety Data Sheet vs Allergen Declaration

Why are there differences in allergens declared on a Safety Data Sheet vs Allergen Declaration? These two documents have a different definition of what you might call an “allergen” which relates to the different regulations involved. The allergens which appear in the Allergen Declaration relate to a specific list of allergens from the Cosmetic regulation, and these allergens need to appear on the label of the cosmetic pack if above specified levels. All allergens present in the item...