Setting up a system to distribute SDSs: what features must the software contain to comply with REACh regulations?

To simplify and rationalize the distribution of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), you want to set up a high-performance IT system. What are the essential features of the IT system you need to set up to comply with REACh regulations?

It raises a number of technical, organizational and regulatory challenges that would require close cooperation between a legal expert, a computer scientist and a chemist. It also raises a number of questions, to which answers will be provided below.

• How and why create a dynamic file of MSDS/product and customer pairs?

• How can you effectively manage your customers' e-mail addresses?

• What proof can you show in the event of an inspection?

• How can you ensure the traceability of your system?

• What is the importance of time-stamping documents?

• How can you guarantee the integrity of your MSDS shipments?