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Items, Properties 20/07/2023

Enter LC50 Values for Raw Materials

Enter LC50 Values for Raw Materials This is a brief guide to entering LC50 values for raw materials on to Formpak to facilitate mixture calculations for inhalation toxicity relating to GHS and Safety Data Sheets. Background in GHS GHS refers to different types of airborne ‘stuff’: gases, vapours, dusts/mists. The units in GHS for these different forms are gases ppmV, vapours mg/l and dusts/mists mg/l. The calculation to estimate the ATE Inhalation requires the airborne form and the u...

Items, Properties 20/07/2023

EUH208 Phrase – differences between Raw Materials and Formulations

EUH208 Phrase – differences between Raw Materials and Formulations There is a different rule in the regulation (and therefore Formpak) for raw materials vs formulations for phrase EUH208 of CLP. This means EUH208 will appear automatically for Formulations but not for Raw Materials. EUH208 phrase is “Contains (name of sensitising substance). May produce an allergic reaction”. For additional background the CLP Regulation in ATP No. 286/2011 says: “Article 2.8. Mixtures cont...

Properties 20/07/2023

Changing a UN Number

Changing a UN Number Many ingredients that are hazardous for transport have their own UN number which must be assigned to simple Raw Materials (i.e. those without composition). For complex Raw Materials and Formulations, Formpak calculates a UN number based on the hazards of the mixture, however, you may wish to change it for an alternative number. Go to Modify a Raw Material or Modify a Formulation and enter your item code. Click the Properties tab, select Property Group Transport Hazards. Unch...

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

Classification of a Formulation on Formpak vs supplier SDS

Classification of a Formulation on Formpak vs supplier SDS There’s a difference in classification between a formulation I’ve entered onto Formpak compared to the supplier who supplied the SDS and composition- how do I know which is right? As a general guide, if you have a difference between classifications this almost always means one or more of the following: The ingredients are not the same The ingredients don’t have the same hazards The ingredients are present at different p...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

CLP Compliance

CLP Compliance I use fragrances to make air fresheners or candles, how do I keep the Formpak system up to date so I can be compliant with CLP? There isn’t a single source for updates, and it goes beyond the software also. The key source of data is your suppliers (of raw materials and fragrances). When you have updated information about hazards or compositions of your ingredients you need to make changes ‘without undue delay’ and supply information onwards in the supply chain (t...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

Concentration Limits on Safety Data Sheets

How to use Concentration Limits on Safety Data Sheets and how they are calculated Section 16 of a Safety Data Sheet can contain Concentration Limits for various hazards. These can be used to determine if a particular hazard should apply to a downstream product. Concentration Limits are related to Total Fractional Values (TFVs). Concentration Limits are given for hazards with TFVs of greater than or equal to one. Concentration Limts and Total Fractional Values are related in the following way: Co...

Properties 20/07/2023

Adding SCL’s for Eye Damage / Irritation

How do I add Specific Concentration Limits (SCL’s ) to raw materials for eye damage/irritation? *General* The GHS end point for eye damage has several end points relating to severity of hazard: Category 1 Category 2/2A Category 2B CLP does not have all these end points, and has instead: Category 1 Category 2 Category 2/2A in GHS is aligned with Category 2 in CLP *Assign SCL’s for Eye damage / irritation* Using the example of Acetic Acid CAS 64-19-7, this has SCLs as follows: C ? 90%S...

Properties 20/07/2023

Adding SCL’s for Skin Corrosion / Irritation

How do I add Specific Concentration Limits (SCL’s ) to raw materials for Skin Corrosion / Irritation? Using the example of Acetic Acid CAS 64-19-7, this has SCLs as follows: C ? 90% Skin Corr. 1A; H314 / 25% ? C < 90% Skin Corr. 1B; H314 / 10% ? C < 25 % Skin Irrit. 2; H315 / 10% ? C < 25% Eye Irrit. 2; H319 SCL for Skin corrosion categories ares entered onto Formpak in the GHS Hazards property group on the property: SCI 1A= (note SCI 1A = and not SCI 1A), and SCI 1B= as follows:...

Documents & Reports, Properties 20/07/2023

Appearance Properties and Translations

Appearance Properties and Translations The appearance of a raw material or mixture can be given on Safety Data Sheets and often on specifications too. Usually in Formpak, people add the property ‘Appearance’ and add text e.g. ‘Clear yellow liquid’. This works well for the majority, but to avoid spelling errors and inconsistencies, we have created a set of properties that users can select. This way it helps to avoid similar descriptions such ‘clear’ and ‘...

Properties 20/07/2023

Batch Export Properties

Batch Export Properties Batch export properties can be used to export properties from Formpak. Go to ‘Batch Export Properties’ Choose the property selection you require from all, group, type or individual property. Click ‘Export’ and Formpak will create a zip file of the properties for you to download. Last updated Jan 2018...