IMPACT OF REACH AND CLP REGULATION ON THE CONTENT OF SAFETY DATA SHEET

Safety Data Sheet (hereinafter SDS) is a document that provides a mechanism for transfer of adequate safety information on hazardous substances and mixtures. SDS allows users to undertake the necessary measures to protect human health and safety in the workplace and environment. SDS is defined by the REACH Regulation (1907/2006/EC), Annex II. By the implementation of REACH for substances and mixtures which are dangerous to human health and the environment the SDS has become an extended document that contains the Exposure scenario. It is necessary to prepare Exposure scenario for substances manufactured or imported in quantities of more than 10 t/y that have PBT and/or vPvB properties or are classified into some other class of hazard in accordance with Art. 14 of the REACH Regulation. Exposure scenario is part of the Chemical Safety Report, within the Chemical safety assessment as a part of registration dossier. Classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures is carried out in accordance with the CLP Regulation (1272/2008/EC). CLP Regulation follows the criteria for classification of chemicals given by the UN, the so-called Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Regulation brings new classification criteria, hazard symbols (pictograms) and warning labels and statements H and P by replacing R and S phrases. Both of regulations have a major impact on the content of SDS, which has become larger and more complex document for its creator (manufacturer) and the end user. We believe that the industry should take some steps to create a compendious version of SDS, which will have practical application in everyday life and will be convenient to the storekeeper, carriers, end users of dangerous chemicals, i.e. for people who are in a direct contact with dangerous chemicals in order to protect themselves timely and adequately from undesirable effects