Writing Safety Data Sheets and Product Labels

1. Introduction

2. The regulatory context

• European regulations: REACH and CLP.
• SDS regulations and the French legislative context.
• Regulations on preventing risks associated with hazardous chemical agents.

3. Hazardous chemical agents

• Chemical hazards.
• Hazard classes and CLP classification criteria.

Practical exercises: determine product classifications and labels.

• Chemical risk assessment.
• How and where to find risk information: labels, SDS and toxicological data sheets.
• Prevention measures: compatibility, storage and product handling.
• Protecting yourself when handling products.

4. Technical data for preparing SDS

• Physical and chemical properties: flash point, auto-ignition temperature, vapour pressure and others.
• Ecotoxicology fundamentals.
• Chemical handling and storage.

5. Preparing the Safety Data Sheet

• Changes introduced by REACH and CLP:

Formats and products covered.
Chemical safety reports, exposure scenarios and SDS.

• SDS responsibilities:

Preparation, content and related requirements.
SDS management: analysis, distribution and traceability.

• SDS content:

Detailed analysis of the 16 sections.
Sources of product information.
Practical exercises: classification, drafting sections and updating an SDS.

• The extended SDS: exposure scenarios and chemical risk prevention.

6. Preparing the product label