Approval of Safety Data Sheets in your SDS Library

SDS Approval helps you manage which products and chemicals are approved for use in your organization.

No concern

For Chemicals with ingredients on restricted lists within safe concentration limits, approvals validate their use.

Risk assessed

Safety Data Sheets are automatically set to Approved when Risk Assessment for the chemical is completed.

Chemical Approval Processes

Approvals streamline the process for safety managers to authorize chemicals requested by employees.

How Chemical Approval works

SDS Approval helps you manage which products and chemicals are approved for use in your organization.

Approvals are pivotal in three key situations:

Restricted Chemicals: For chemicals with ingredients on restricted lists but within safe concentration limits, approvals validate their use.

Automated Hazard Ratings: When substances are flagged as hazardous based on H- and P-statements, approvals ensure their risks are acknowledged and managed.

Chemical Approval Processes: Approvals streamline the process for safety managers to authorize chemicals requested by employees, ensuring all chemicals meet safety standards.

How to use Chemical approval to ensure safe chemical use

On the SDS Detail page, you'll find an "Approve" button to approve a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). If the same SDS is utilized across multiple locations, you have the flexibility to either approve it for its current location only or to globally approve all instances of the SDS, ensuring consistency and compliance across all your operational sites.

Information about approval can later be found on the same SDS Detail page.

When using SDS Manager, SDSs are automatically given rating for Health-, Safety-, and Environmental-hazard based on H- and P-statements

Implementing an approval process for hazardous-rated products is considered a best practice in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management.

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If documenting the evaluation process is unnecessary, the SDS can be swiftly approved with the click of the "Approve" button. Additionally, for clarity and context, you have the option to include a comment explaining the rationale behind the approval decision.

Chemicals with Restricted Ingredients
SDS Manager highlights SDS in your library that has ingredients on restricted lists that need to be approved.

No concern
For chemicals with ingredients on restricted lists within safe concentration limits, approvals validate their use.

Risk assessed
For chemicals with ingredients on restricted lists above safe concentration limits, risk assessments and Chemical instructions should be created to ensure safe handling.

Need approval
Chemicals with ingredients on restricted lists that are not marked as Approved and Chemical Risk have not been assessed.

View
Click the "View" link to list SDS that need approval or risk assessment.

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Restricted Substance Notifications

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Automated hazard-rating

SDSs are automatically given ratings for Health-, Safety-, and Environmental-hazard based on H- and P-statements

Have questions?

While there's no mandatory requirement to approve Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) when utilizing SDS Manager, it is strongly recommended to review and approve all SDSs, particularly those identified as hazardous by SDS Manager. This practice ensures that you're aware of the potential risks and can implement measures for the safe handling of these products.

To easily locate Safety Data Sheets that necessitate approval or a risk assessment, navigate to the Dashboard and click on the "View" link designated for this purpose. This feature organizes and presents SDSs requiring your attention, simplifying the process of identifying and managing potential compliance and safety issues related to chemicals in your library.

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Approval of Safety Data Sheets

How Chemical Approval works

How to use Chemical approval to ensure safe chemical use

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Have questions?

Is it necessary to approve all Safety Data Sheets in our SDS library?

How can I find which SDSs require approval or a risk assessment?

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