{"id":100097,"date":"2023-11-20T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/?p=100097"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:21:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:21:39","slug":"b-msds-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-msds-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"MSDS Meaning and Use in Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100097\" class=\"elementor elementor-100097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31e41b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31e41b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62c0300\" data-id=\"62c0300\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9596bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9596bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you import<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-dg-cargo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DG cargo<\/a><\/span> from China, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-freight-forwarder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freight forwarders<\/a> always ask you to provide an MSDS sheet. This article is just written for you to know more about MSDS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f3a510 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f3a510\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dad3730\" data-id=\"dad3730\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de38e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de38e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#a1\">What is MSDS?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a2\">When do you need MSDS?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a3\">What is the purpose of MSDS?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a4\">What contents are covered in MSDS?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a5\">How to get MSDS sheets?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5859a35\" data-id=\"5859a35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee39975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee39975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a05a4f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a05a4f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a4d69f\" data-id=\"9a4d69f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78229db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78229db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a1\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is MSDS?<\/h2><p>MSDS, Material Safety Data Sheets, is a technical document that provides detailed information about hazardous ingredients involved in products. It is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-shipping-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">necessary documents<\/a> for your export or import of DG cargo. MSDS indicates how to store, ship, and respond effectively when an emergency happens, all of which are essential for shipping safety on the way.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Difference between MSDS and SDS<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>At the very beginning, MSDS aims at chemical products like sulfuric acid, but later it is also required by other finished products and chemical mixtures like cosmetics. This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/hazcom\/global#:~:text=The%20GHS%20includes%20criteria%20for,well%20as%20safety%20data%20sheets.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHS<\/a> adjusted standards and renamed it to be SDS. It covers a wider range after deleting &#8220;M&#8221; in MSDS. Thus, simply put, MSDS and SDS are actually the same documents.<\/p><p>As buyers, you also need to know:<\/p><ul><li>The UK and all EU members only accept SDS.<\/li><li>China and most developed countries like the US, Australia, and Canada accept both documents.<\/li><li>Saudi Arabia, Iran, and some African countries like Kenya, haven&#8217;t used SDS yet. That is to say, it&#8217;s ok to provide MSDS. However, changes may happen in the future. Please remember to check the latest regulations before shipping.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899ec1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"899ec1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de063f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de063f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a61b596\" data-id=\"a61b596\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f764971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f764971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a2\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>When do you need Material Safety Data Sheet?<\/h2><p>Typically, shipping DG cargo requires MSDS, but now it is also a must for common commodities containing dangerous ingredients. Here I list some common products requesting MSDS:<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>1. Cosmetics<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Skincare products and makeup products, such as lip gloss, nail polish, and perfume. Because they contain highly inflammable ingredients.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>2. Products involving batteries<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-shipping-lithium-batteries-internationally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lithium batteries<\/a><\/span>, lead-acid batteries, NiMH batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, and solar batteries are involved, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/import-balancing-scooter-china-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balancing scooters<\/a> and digital cameras.<\/li><li>Dry batteries usually don&#8217;t require MSDS like Alkaline batteries, Zn-Mn batteries, and Carbon-Zinc batteries, but button cell batteries need it.<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>3. Stationery<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wholesale-promotional-pen-suppliers-manufacturers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pencils<\/a>, ballpoint pens, ink, glue and correction fluids, etc., because they contain toxic ingredients.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>4. Toys<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Common <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/how-to-import-toys-from-china-complete-guide-2-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">toys<\/span><\/a> include plasticine, magnetic blocks, bubble solution, sticky toys, etc., for checking if excess hazardous ingredients are involved or not.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>5. Daily commodities<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Hand sanitizers, essential oil, mosquito coils, glass, fire extinguishers, and leatherette sofa, etc., for they contain flammable ingredients.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>6. Plastic products<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Those involve PP, PE, ABS, PET, PVC, etc., such as PVC shoes and <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/p\/b38-glove-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gloves<\/a>.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>7. Chemical products<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Paint, printing ink, petrol, lubricants, paraffin, alcohol, and adhesives, etc.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>8. Minerals and metals<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Stainless steel, magnets, metal alloy, and alloy powder, iron ore, ceramics, ore powder, and limestone, etc.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>9. Others<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Food additives, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb6a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5cb6a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bb9381 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bb9381\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ff081\" data-id=\"37ff081\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021b9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"021b9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a3\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"doxcnOWRGkOEZTbPiYAQuVRXN0w\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><h2 class=\"heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-doxcnCAA04kSWQgmqcJdqINlWgf\">What&#8217;s the purpose of MSDS\uff1f<\/h2><p>If you import the above products, MSDS is a necessary document for shipping. Specifically speaking, it is because:<\/p><ul><li>Freight forwarders need MSDS to <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-shipping-solutions-from-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrange shipments<\/a>.<\/li><li>Customs officers request MSDS for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-customs-inspections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspection<\/a><\/span> and customs clearance.<\/li><li>Staff in the entire shipping process need the MSDS to process your goods in a right and safe way.<\/li><li>Proper emergency measures could be adopted in case of packing damage and leakage, avoiding serious consequences.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65b840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d65b840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d93ebbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d93ebbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59cfd27\" data-id=\"59cfd27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9d139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e9d139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a4\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"doxcnOWRGkOEZTbPiYAQuVRXN0w\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><h2>MSDS sample and info covered (16 sections)<\/h2><p>You might find MSDS formats look different, but they basically involve all the important points for inspection. In most cases, it includes 16 sections. Here is the first page for your reference.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b01a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1b01a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwMDE2NCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wOVwvbXNkcy1wYWdlLTEucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-100164 lazyload\" alt=\"msds page1\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27539%27%20height%3D%27779%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20539%20779%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27539%27%20height%3D%273779%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1-200x289.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1-400x578.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/msds-page-1.png 539w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><i> Click to Enlarge<\/i><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6098a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6098a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"doxcnOWRGkOEZTbPiYAQuVRXN0w\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>16 sections of the Material Safety Data Sheet<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><strong>1. Product Identification<\/strong><\/p><p>Section 1 indicates the product name and CAS-No. For CAS-No, it&#8217;s an international ID number identifying dangerous ingredients in your goods. This information helps select shipping modes and relevant files.<\/p><p><strong>2. Hazard Identification<\/strong><\/p><p>Section 2 shows cargo labels, which are specifically required when shipping dangerous and chemical products. Labels must be marked, and this is checked by customs.<\/p><p><strong>3. Composition\/Information on Ingredients<\/strong><\/p><p>Ingredients must be filled out when booking space, particularly when the content of a hazardous ingredient exceeds the relevant cut-off value, usually 0.1% or 1% depending on hazards. For example, a carcinogen must be disclosed in SDSs if its concentration is above or equal to 0.1%.<\/p><p><strong>4. First Aid Measures<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>5. Fire Fighting Measures<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>6. Accidental Release Measures<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>7. Handling and Storage<\/strong><\/p><p>Here workers get the necessary information about security considerations, conditions of satiety storage, and general instructions.<\/p><p><strong>8. Exposure Control\/Personal Protection<\/strong><\/p><p>Here shows the precautions and methods for personal protection when manufacturing, storing, carrying, and using goods containing dangerous ingredients.<\/p><p><strong>9. Physical and Chemical Properties<\/strong><\/p><p>This section aims at the flash point. Freight forwarders need to provide the flash point when filling out DG charts.<\/p><p><strong>10. Stability and Reactivity<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>11. Toxicology Information<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>12. Ecological Information<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>13. Disposal Considerations<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>14. Transportation Information<\/strong><\/p><p>This section involves important information about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UN_number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN No.<\/a> and DG cargo classifications on how to transport products.<\/p><p><strong>15. Regulatory Information<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>16. Other Information<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84279b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c84279b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a83ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a83ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pay more attention to sections, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 14, which relate to shipping. This is why I give additional explanations about these points. Please note that since 2021, it regulated the <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-ufi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFI code<\/a> must be contained in the MSDS sheet for products containing hazardous mixtures.<\/p><p>Currently, most countries, like China, the UK, and all EU members, adopt 16 sections in compliance with ISO. In America, there are two standards: 16 sections regulated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANSI<\/a> or 8 sections required by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA<\/a>. Additionally, Canada adopts 9 sections required by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/environmental-workplace-health\/occupational-health-safety\/workplace-hazardous-materials-information-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHMIS<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07170d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e07170d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>MSDS validity<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Usually, there exists a misunderstanding regarding the MSDS validity period. It is not based on the date of issue or the date of revision. Actually, there is no specific expired period. MSDS only aims at one product, unless the following happens:<\/p><p>1. Products checked by MSDS may have new ingredients, causing their ratio changes.<\/p><p>2. MSDS regulations change.<\/p><p>3. There is new discovery of ingredients involved. For example, the ingredient which was not considered a carcinogen is recognized as a carcinogen now and leads to a change in classification and labels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df02aad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df02aad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-166e44f\" data-id=\"166e44f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d997a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d997a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334c15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334c15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a5\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to get MSDS sheets?<\/h2><p>As buyers, you can directly contact your suppliers for the MSDS certificate. The supplier will handle it for you.<\/p><p>In general, suppliers have to contact a professional and reliable third-party testing company to prepare one for your goods. Normally, documents of chemical ingredients and their proportion are needed for analysis. For some unique goods, it may require a sample to test in the lab. And the document always needs a week to be finished. As for the cost, it depends on the specific <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/top-10-inspection-companies-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspection institution<\/a> and the tested product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06b430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f06b430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df085df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df085df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01bb71d\" data-id=\"01bb71d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c5617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c5617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The End<\/h2><p>I hope this blog helps you better understand MSDS and know how to use it. If you have any further questions, just comment below.<\/p><p>As a leading sourcing company in China, Jingsourcing has already assisted plenty of clients to purchase high-quality commodities at a competitive price. If you source DG cargo or general products that contain hazardous materials, we will help you prepare a series of certificates including MSDS, and ship products to your place. Feel free to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/submit-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you import DG cargo from China, freight forwarders always ask you to provide an MSDS sheet. This article is just written for you to know more about MSDS. What is MSDS? When do you need MSDS? What is the purpose of MSDS? 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