Chemical producers have unique customer and regulatory requirements. For that reason, a special solution is needed for data processing of material safety data sheets. Quantum considered the needs of a number of companies that must produce and distribute MSDSs and developed a solution for such needs. A web enabled solution; your users in offices around the world can access the tools to create or print MSDSs.

The generation system is designed to meet the regulatory requirements of a number of jurisdictions, both domestic and foreign. The requirements of the ANSI X12 format, EEC, REACH and GHS needs have been used in the development of this system.

The product incorporates the following functions:

-       Construction of a data sheet with varying formats (including GHS)

-       Supports MSDS in any language

-       MSDS population based on algorithms. (ingredients, characteristics, list membership)

-       Interface with external formulation database to automatically generate MSDS data based on bill of materials (recipe)

-       An intelligent system to hold one set of MSDS data and generate MSDS with different Marketing names and logos.

-       Capability to do updates of multiple sheets at once

-       Ability to include non-standard phrases (user defined), sentences or paragraphs

-       The ability to hide comments or citations when printing out the sheets to preserve internal confidentiality upon outside distribution of these sheets

-       Automatic conversion of flash and boiling points from F to C, C to F

-       The inclusion or exclusion of ingredients on a printed MSDS

-       Supports interfaces to labeling systems

-       A List-of-Lists link to make comparisons and exception reports

-       A logical triggering system for the distribution of the data sheets

-       Audit trail records for sending the data sheets to a customer or requester

-       Links to an order entry system to facilitate distribution of the sheets

-       A revision indication for quickly ascertaining changes and alterations

-       EDI delivery capability upon setting up the EDI format as an output template

-       A routing system for sign-off, concurrence, or similar

You can initially purchase the MSDS Authoring System, and then expand to include areas of EHS regulatory record keeping and reporting if your needs change, without starting from scratch.

MSDS Authoring and Distribution features:

• MSDS Algorithm
• Template Design
• MSDS Multilingual
• Document Delivery

MSDS Authoring and Distribution Datasheet (PDF, 141KB)