Receiving an SDS: how to decipher it?

Receipt of the SDS is the starting point for a number of obligations arising from the information contained in the SDS.

Changes in the new regulations bring new information and changes in the way information is organized: how do you find the data you're looking for and deduce your obligations?

This information sheet will help you to identify the main obligations arising from receipt of the SDS. Secondly, it will help you to focus your reading of the SDS on the sections of interest to you.

Finally, the SDS map (Tool 1 ) will help you find the information you're looking for more quickly.

Before doing so, please consult our frequently asked questions to find out whether an SDS is mandatory and when it must contain exposure scenarios.