Since the advent of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) – formerly known as the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) – there has been some confusion regarding the use of and authorization of section 14 of the SDS, entitled: Transportation Information. …
The Sixteen (16) Sections of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
The Global Harmonization System (GHS) is a product of the United Nations that embodies an international approach to hazard communication using an agreed upon criteria for classifying hazardous chemicals and a standardized method to communicate the hazards through use of container labels and Safety Data Sheets…
Section 14 of the Safety Data Sheet – Can it help your HazMat classification?
Many times when classifying a hazardous material for transportation a shipper may rely upon Section 14 of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), (formerly the Material Safety Data Sheet or MSDS), for classification information. After all, it’s entitled “Transport Information” and…