Across the United States, manufacturing businesses that utilize hazardous chemicals are liable to follow two international regulations related to labeling, classification and material safety data sheets (MSDS). These are:
EUs Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH), which demands the registration of chemicals and the substitution of highly hazardous substances.
UNs Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), which aims to standardize chemical classification and labeling at a global level.
An important focus area for chemical compliance is managing MSDS. This article discusses how web-based MSDS software helps an organization in this respect.
Maintaining
MSDS online has proved its worth; it is the most accurate, economical and efficient means of tracking data. Web-based MSDS software stores data ranging from MSDS summaries to workplace labels and presents it in a clear and concise manner. Search features are also on offer.
Complemented by multi-level authorization access, MSDS software helps authorized users to access and comprehend the data quickly and easily. These features also make compliance training very efficient.
Besides, being globally accessible makes it easy for EH&S personnel to approve chemicals before purchase from anywhere across the world. The software also links worldwide facilities and helps in vendor consolidation. In turn, this helps an organization to maintain international regulatory compliance.
MSDS software generates speedily generates customizable reports. It also offers advanced regulatory and multi-tiered reporting options.
Not only does web-based MSDS software prevent expenditure on hardware and software but also saves costs of reimbursing personnel to operate them. Although the interface is intuitive, presentation can be customized to suit your facilitys particular needs. Besides, emergency data backup on a CD or DVD is in the offing.
Some of the
MSDS services provided by software vendors are:
Implementation, which includes creating databases and indexing MSDS data based on your organizations requirements
Maintenance of the database and MSDS versions based
Management of facility-specific data, material property data and important related documents
Assessing MSDS based on GHS and EU regulations and indexing globally compliant material summaries and workplace labels
Providing resources to conduct on-site physical inventory scans
Vendors offer these MSDS services either as a part of the software package or at a relatively nominal fee. Investing in MSDS software along with these services makes the transition to maintaining compliant MSDS online smooth, quick and efficient.
