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Regulatory
Posted By:
Ilaria Finazzi
In today's fast-paced and increasingly regulated environment, it's crucial for formulation manufacturers to stay compliant with the latest GHS (Globally Harmonized System) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals standards worldwide. With numerous countries implementing or updating their GHS regulations, you face the daunting task of managing these changes efficiently. A formula-based GHS system, integrated within a "regulatory-smart" process will facilitate compliance, traceability, and seamless updates. Technology is the only way to tackle these changes: Trace One SDS provides the tools you need to thrive, to handle updates proactively and avoid bottlenecks with SDSs and labelling.
The key is to create workflows to adapt to evolving GHS requirements, and to coordinate with labeling needs by geography. This allows you to calculate hazard classifications, generate hazard labels, and create Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that meet global standards and regional specificities. Here are some global GHS updates with a focus on Turkish regulatory changes.
Global GHS Updates Roundup
Recent updates around the world include these key changes:
- Canada: Canada has recently updated its GHS implementation, initiating a transitional period for manufacturers which will end in December 2025.
- Brazil: With changes to align with UN Revision 7 implemented by regulation ABNT NBR 14725:2023 which will be mandatory from July 2025
- Singapore: Implementing the GHS 7 revision, featuring new or updated hazard categories, SDS changes, and labeling modifications.
- US: the update of US Hazcom regulation according to UN GHS rev 7 has been published on May 20th , 2024. Mandatory compliance dates for revising labels and SDS will be January 2026 for manufactures of substances and July 2027 for producers of mixtures.
Turkish CLP and KKDIK for SDS Preparation
In Turkey, the GHS implementation comes with its own set of challenges. To adhere to Turkish CLP and KKDIK regulations, formula manufacturers must follow a series of steps, including:
- Working with certified Turkish experts for SDS preparation according to KKDIK.
- Inserting Turkish-specific data during SDS generation.
- Ensuring restriction calculations follow Annex XVII of KKDIK regulation.
- Generating Turkish-specific hazard labels ad SDS
Trace One SDS simplifies these processes by allowing organizations to calculate GHS Hazard classifications per the SEA Regulation No. 28848 and generate SDS according to Annex II of the KKDIK regulation.
A Suggested Three-Step Approach to Regulatory-Compliant SDS, Labeling
To effectively navigate this evolving landscape, manufacturers can consider the following three-step approach:
- Integrate regulatory parameters early in the ideation phase, ensuring they are an essential component of the PLM process.
- Establish adaptable workflows, enabling in-flight pivots and facilitating changes to suppliers and raw materials.
- Implement a robust system, such as Trace One SDS, to handle labeling updates, hazard calculations, and SDS generation.
With countries continually updating their GHS regulations, formulation manufacturers must embrace a "regulatory-smart" approach to stay competitive and compliant. By implementing a comprehensive system like Trace One SDS, businesses can adapt to changes effectively, generate accurate SDSs, and ensure their products adhere to regional labeling requirements.
Trace One SDS - experienced help for GHS
Trace One supports your GHS requirements with regulatory experts. We will provide you with workflows and templates for GHS that have worked for multinational formulations manufacturers worldwide—you won’t have to start from scratch. This expertise allows you to start with the systems you have and upgrade to state-of-the art SDS authoring. Our SDS Authoring solution, integrated with existing ERPs and other enterprise systems, ensures a smooth implementation and will enhance operational efficiency—from Day One.
You can also set up automated handling of operational tasks outside working hours, allowing you to optimize resources and maintain round-the-clock compliance. Our hassle-free software management model and Trace One-driven administration and upgrades help you scale operations as they grow without worrying about software limitations.
Trace One SDS allows you to generate compliant safety data sheets and labels, with regular updates on templates and regulatory amendments provided by a team of dedicated experts who track the ever-changing EHS landscape. You will save time and improve accuracy by automating various critical processes, such as GHS regulatory calculations, SDS and label preparation, certificate generation, and document distribution. By harnessing the benefits of automation, we have seen GHS teams reduce manual errors, enhance overall efficiency, and go forward able to allocate valuable resources to more strategic tasks.
Only the regulations you need; redundancy, fallover and DR built in
You can tailor your workflow with only the relevant regulations you need, with the option to add additional regulations and services as required. This flexibility, combined with the SaaS software's predictable pricing structure, enables organizations to optimize current costs and future expenditures effectively.
Customers can take advantage of the redundancy and global failover options provided by multi-geographical data centers, ensuring uninterrupted access to data and products. By choosing Trace One SDS, companies can not only reduce infrastructure, customization, and IT labor costs but also rely on easy software management and system upgrades, reducing the burden on internal IT professionals.
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