Format and completeness
All 16 sections and required subsections present, in the order and format each market requires.
Find out which SDSs need work, before a customer or an inspector does.
We check your existing safety data sheets and labels, or your suppliers', against the current rules in each market, and rank every finding by risk with the fix.
- One product or a full portfolio
- Findings ranked by risk
- A clear next step for every SDS
Every section checkedAudit summary · 24 SDSsExample
Compliant 9Minor update 11Rewrite needed 4
HighCorrosive ingredient above its limit, not classifiedSection 2
HighNo Canadian supplier on 3 SDSsSection 1
MediumFrench version missing for 5 productsLanguage
16sections checked per SDS
3statuses: compliant, minor update, rewrite
200+products in the largest audit our founder has led
48hfrom spot-check to a fixed quote
What's included
What every SDS audit checks.
Classification against composition
Section 2 checked against the ingredients in section 3, the data in sections 9 and 11, and the current cut-offs.
Label consistency
Pictograms, signal word and statements on the label compared with section 2, including the precedence rules.
Language versions
French and English versions compared line by line for products sold in Canada.
Up to date with the rules
Checked against the amended HPR, HazCom 2024, the EU's new hazard classes and recent harmonised classifications.
Supplier SDS review
For importers and distributors: whether a supplier's SDS can be passed on as it is, or needs local changes.
Deliverables
A status for every SDS, and the fix for every finding.
The report opens with the overall picture, then lists each finding with the section concerned, why it matters and what to change.
SDS audit summaryExample report
24
SDSs reviewed
SDSs reviewed
Compliant9 · 37%
Minor update11 · 46%
Rewrite needed4 · 17%
HighClassification does not match the composition: corrosive ingredient above its limitSection 2
HighNo Canadian supplier identified on 3 SDSsSection 1
MediumFrench version missing for 5 products sold in CanadaLanguage
LowRevision history does not say what changedSection 16
Finding 2 of 4High
ProductCitrus Surface Cleaner · Example
Section1, Identification, and the label
FoundOnly the foreign manufacturer is named. No Canadian supplier is identified.
Why it mattersWHMIS requires the Canadian manufacturer, importer or distributor on the SDS and the label, with limited exceptions.
FixAdd the Canadian importer's name, address and phone number to section 1 and to the label.
How it works
From first email to final file.
- Inventory
You send the SDSs, or a product list, and tell us where each product is sold.
- Triage
Every SDS gets a first pass for format, date, language and supplier details, so the riskiest are reviewed first.
- Detailed review
Classification, composition, label elements and market-specific requirements are checked section by section.
- Report
You receive a status for every SDS, findings ranked by severity, and the fix for each one.
- Optional fixes
We can update the SDSs under a separate fixed quote, or your team can work from the report.
What we need from you
- The SDSs and labels to review
- Where each product is sold
- Formulas, if classification is to be checked against composition
- Any customer or inspector questions that prompted the audit
Markets
Written for the rules of each market.
Canada
The amended HPR, bilingual requirements and Canadian supplier details.
United States
The HazCom 2024 changes and the extended compliance dates.
European Union
REACH Annex II format, the new CLP hazard classes and recent ATPs.
United Kingdom
GB CLP and the GB mandatory classification list.
Questions
SDS audits: common questions
Do we need to send our formulas?
Not for a format and consistency check. To confirm that the classification matches the composition, we need the formula, and it is treated as confidential.
Can you audit SDSs from our suppliers?
Yes. Importers and distributors often need to know whether a supplier's SDS can be passed on as it is. The audit tells you which ones can, and what to change in the others.
What does the report look like?
A summary of every SDS with its status, a list of findings ranked by severity with the section concerned and the fix, and a spreadsheet you can use to track the work.
What happens after the audit?
You decide. We can update the SDSs under a separate fixed quote, or your team can work from the report.
Related insights
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