Safety data sheet (SDS): Guidelines for synthetic nanomaterials

• Date: January 04, 2011
• Source: www.seco.admin.ch

The present guidelines represent an initial consolidated version containing additions, suggestions and corrections from various people representing associations, companies and the field of science. Feedback of any kind is very much welcome and can be submitted to the abovementioned e-mail address. The document will be further revised throughout next year and is scheduled to be replaced by an updated version at the end of 2011.

The safety data sheet (SDS) plays a key role in this respect. On the one hand, it has to enable the processing industry and business in general to recognise potential hazards during the production and manufacturing processes. At the same time, it has to provide the necessary basis to evaluate potential dangers to health and the environment in the finished products.

Based on current knowledge, possible risks from what are known as nano-objects can arise when they are free or when they are released from products.
 

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