4. What should I bear in mind when updating my MSDS?

Updating an SDS is a global process that involves updating your technical knowledge of your substance. It also enables you to maintain a link with your customers. The distribution of a new version of an SDS can be an opportunity to strengthen commercial ties.

REACH is the cornerstone of SDS regulations. However, other texts deal with SDS, and the latter may be the source of regulatory actions that need to be carried out in parallel.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of items to bear in mind when modifying an SDS:

• indicate the version number and revision date in the header of the new MSDS;

• indicate the new elements introduced in the MSDS;

• keep the previous version of the SDS for at least ten years;

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