msds-tds/references/compliance-sds-quality.md

SDS Compliance & Quality Specification

REACH Annex II requirements (Regulation (EU) 2020/878)

Every SDS MUST contain all 16 sections as per REACH Article 31 + Annex II:

#	Section	Bare Minimum	Recommended	Best-in-Class
1	Identification	Product name, CAS, EC, supplier, emergency phone	+ REACH reg no, index no, formula, identified uses list	+ molecular weight, product form
2	Hazards	Classification, H-statements, signal word, pictograms	+ P-statements, EUH-statements, PBT/ED statements	+ full classification table (hazard class/category/H), precautionary table
3	Composition	Component name, CAS, concentration	+ EC no, classification per component	+ index no, REACH reg no per component
4	First aid	Measures per route (inhale/skin/eye/ingest)	+ symptoms/effects table	+ medical attention subsection
5	Firefighting	Suitable/unsuitable media	+ fire hazards, decomposition products	+ firefighters advice, fire class
6	Accidental release	Personal precautions, cleaning methods	+ environmental precautions, references	+ emergency procedures for non-emergency/responders
7	Handling & storage	Safe handling, storage conditions	+ hygiene measures, incompatibilities	+ specific end uses
8	Exposure controls	OEL value	+ DNEL/PNEC tables, PPE per type	+ engineering controls, environmental exposure
9	Physical/chemical	State, colour, odour, flash point, density, boiling point	+ vapour pressure, solubility, log Pow	+ viscosity, flammability limits, auto-ignition
10	Stability/reactivity	Reactivity, stability	+ hazardous reactions, conditions to avoid, incompatible materials	+ decomposition products
11	Toxicological	Acute toxicity classification	+ skin/eye corrosion, sensitisation, STOT	+ mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity
12	Ecological	Aquatic toxicity	+ persistence, bioaccumulation, PBT/vPvB	+ mobility in soil, ED properties
13	Disposal	Waste treatment methods	+ packaging disposal	+ additional information
14	Transport	UN number, class, PG for dangerous goods	+ ADR/RID/IMDG/IATA per mode	+ tunnel code, Kemler, transport category, EAC, EmS
15	Regulatory	REACH restrictions, SVHC	+ Annex XVII, PIC, POP, national regulations	+ CSA statement, WGK, VOC
16	Other	H-statements full text	+ abbreviations table	+ training info, key literature references

Scoring Rubric

PASS (7+ points per section)

• All bare minimum content present
• ≥70% of recommended content present
• No missing mandatory REACH Annex II elements
• Document ≥5 pages for classified substances

BARELY PASS (4-6 points per section)

• All bare minimum present
• 40-69% of recommended content present
• May lack some "nice to have" elements
• Document 3-4 pages

NO PASS (<4 points per section or missing mandatory)

• Missing bare minimum elements
• <40% of recommended content
• Missing entire sections
• Document <3 pages despite classified hazards
• Missing REACH registration number on substances ≥1t

Product-Specific Data Requirements

Every product entry MUST have:

1. ✅ Bulgarian name (Cyrillic)
2. ✅ Latin/English name
3. ✅ CAS number
4. ✅ EC number
5. ✅ CLP Index number (if harmonised)
6. ✅ REACH registration number
7. ✅ Molecular formula
8. ✅ Classification text (CLP)
9. ✅ H-statements list
10. ✅ EUH-statements (if applicable)
11. ✅ P-statements (precautionary)
12. ✅ UN number, Class, PG (transport)
13. ✅ Pictogram codes
14. ✅ Signal word
15. ✅ Flash point
16. ✅ Boiling point/range
17. ✅ Density
18. ✅ OEL (occupational exposure limit)
19. ✅ ADR Kemler number
20. ✅ ADR Tunnel code
21. ✅ Transport category
22. ✅ Limited quantities

Narrative text requirements

All 16 sections must have product-specific narrative where applicable, not generic placeholders:

• First aid measures: specific to the product's hazard profile
• Firefighting: specific to the product's flammability
• Toxicological: should reference the product's H-statements
• Ecological: should reference the product's ecotoxicity classification