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DETAILING HAZARDS - SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR THE OIL,GAS AND CHEMICALS INDUSTRY

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SGS SAFETY DATA SHEET SERVICE

SGS can produce SDS’s that complywith REACH, CLP, Marpol VI and allother relevant international regulationsaffecting the oil, g as and chemicalsindustry. The same SDS’s can beused to meet the various nationalrequirements of The EEA, NorthAmerica, Australia/ NZ, China andSingapore. By choosing the SGSSafety Data Sheet service you canfeel confident that you will be able toprovide any SDSs necessary in a fastturn around time to meet the demandsof the international, regional andcountry specific regulations in the mostappropriate language.

In order to produce the SDSs, weask customers to provide us withsome basic data about the productsthey require an SDS for. Typically thisincludes analysis along with productionprocess information. From this, itshould be possible for us to quickly andeffectively construct the completedSDS for the given chemical compound,providing all the information required forthe regulatory bodies.

THE BENEFITS OF THE OUR SDS SERVICE

Within a very short time you can havethe SDSs you need ready to provide toyour suppliers, ensuring your compliancewith regulations. When time is of theessence we take the pressure off youto perform in an area that may not beyour primary expertise. As the leadingsupplier of inspection, verification testingand certification services to the oil, gasand chemicals industry we have theknowledge to interpret analysis andprovide all the accompanying hazardinformation. Once we have prepared afull SDS for your product we can upload

it to your own IT system so that it isimmediately where you can access it. Wecan also export it to any of the supply andtracking distributors, such as ESSDocs,who are helping companies compy withthe REACH and GHS requirements. Byperforming this administrative tasks withyour completed SDS you are assuredthat once you have engaged our helpand supplied us with the analysis andinformation we need the SDS will becompleted and with the necessaryorganisations as and when they needit. Overall, working with SGS takesthe heat off your organisation, whilesaving you time working to preparethe documentation.

WHY SGS?

SGS is the world’s leading inspection,verification, testing and certificationcompany. Recognised as the globalbenchmark for quality and integrity,we employ over 64 000 people andoperate a network of more than 1 250offices and laboratories around theworld. We are constantly looking beyondcustomers’ and society’s expectations inorder to deliver market leading ser viceswherever they are needed.

We have a history of undertaking andsuccessfully executing large-scale,complex international projects. With apresence in every single region aroundthe globe, our people speak the languageand understand the culture of thelocal market and operate globally in aconsistent, reliable and effective manner.

We provide innovative services andsolutions for every part of the oil, gasand chemicals industry. Our globalnetwork of offices and laboratories,alongside our dedicated team, allowsus to respond to your needs, whenand where they occur. Our reputationfor independence, excellence andinnovation has established us as themarket leader in providing servicesthat improve efficiency, reduce risk anddeliver competitive advantage for you.

TO LEARN HOW SGS CAN HELP

YOU CONSTRUCT SAFETY DATA

SHEETS CONTACT [email protected] ,

OR VISIT WWW.SGS.COM /OGC .

Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are inmany regions, a legal requirementfor all chemicals sold andtransferred from party to party.Before, or at the same time as achemical is passed from supplierto purchaser an SDS must also besupplied. The information on theSDS details the potential hazardsand handling requirements of agiven product, as well as otherinformation on the chemical’sproperties. Intended for industryuse, an SDS moves with theproduct from business-to-businesswithin a supply chain to ensure thechemical in question is handledappropriately, safely and withoutany danger to the employeesof a company. Each supplieris responsible for providing acompleted SDS whenever it is

needed for a given product. It isalso likely that this will need tobe done in the language of thecountry the product is being soldin. While an SDS explains hazardsit is not a full risk assessment,instead it provides some ofthe information a purchasingorganisation needs to performsuch an assessment.

ABOUT SAFETY DATA SHEETS

SDSs contain an extensive evaluationof a chemical product. They focus onpotential hazards and information onhow such hazards can be combattedshould the need arise, as well ascomposition and properties informationthat would inform a risk assessment.For example a REACH compliant SDSis dated and contains information underthe following headings:

1. Identification of the substance/mixtureand of the company/undertaking

2. Hazards identification

3. Composition/information on ingredients

4. First-aid measures

5. Fire-fighting measures

6. Accidental release measures

7. Handling and storage

8. Exposure controls/personal protection

9. Physical and chemical properties

10. Stability and reactivity

11. Toxicological information12. Ecological information

13. Disposal considerations

14. Transport information

15. Regulatory information

16. Other information

The information required for otherregulations may vary slightly but there isconsiderable cross-over in terms of thedetails required.

REGULATIONS REQUIRING SAFETY

DATA SHEETS

SDSs are needed to comply with theRegistration, Evaluation, Authorisation,and Restriction of Chemicals(REACH) regulations in Europe, aswell as ChinaREACH. Within theseregulations the classification, labellingand packaging (CLP) of substancesand mixtures are referred to with therequirements for each described. TheEU also has specific CLP regulations,the most recently published of whichcame into force on 20th January 2009with the objective of aligning the EUregulations to the Globally HarmonisedSystem of Classification and Labellingof Chemicals (GHS). Subsequently, thepart of the REACH regulations referringto CLP was updated with the EU CLPregulations content, bringing thoseregulations into alignment as well. Eachrequires accurate and detailed SDSs thatprovide all the information stipulatedin the regulations’ content. Further tothese regulations there is also a demandon suppliers of shipping oil parcels to

provide similar SDSs, the requirementsfor which are laid out in the MARPOL VIinternational shipping regulations.

REACH is now entering the enforcementphase, while the EU CLP is still inthe transistion phase from the oldregulations to the new with theimplementation of the full CLP havingstarted on 3rd January 2011.

HAZARDINFORMATION

THROUGH SGS CHEMICAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

FURTHER INFORMATION

More information on the regulations that require the provision of SDSs can be foundon the following websites:

For REACH

www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach or www.hse.gov.uk/REACH

For CLP

www.hse.gov.uk/ghs or www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/classification

If you would like to know more about the service that SGS can offer, please contact:

LINDA DESIRON

Reach and Safety Expertt +32 3 545 86 34f +32 3 545 86 79e [email protected]

SGS Belgium NVEnvironmental ServicesPolderdijkweg 16BE-2030-Antwerpen

Or ask your SGS OGC contact.

BOB GORRENS

Head of Dep. Industrial & Product Safetyt +32 (0)3 545 87 68f +32 (0)3 545 87 69e [email protected]

SGS Belgium NVEnvironmental ServicesPolderdijkweg 16BE-2030-Antwerpen

Or ask your SGS OGC contact.

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