If
we use the Search MSDS box at the top of the subscribers
page, we will see that two of the above
chemicals: Isopropyl alcohol and Sodium nitrite
can be found in the ESL component library. Note that
these two substances are listed on the Approved Supply
List (ASL)
Lets
go to the first one. On the start page of the
subscribers section, click the (I) button (for Isopropyl
alcohol), then press Ctrl+F and type in the CAS No to
locate the substance on the page, Once found, click on
the chemical name to show the data sheet.
Looking
at the ESL library data sheet, we can see that the
classification for Isopropyl alcohol is Highly
Flammable; R11, and not R10 as stated in section 2 of
Aunt Mary's Germicide. In addition it' s also classified
as R36 (Irritating to eyes) and R67 (vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness)
Taking
the second component, Sodium nitrite. In the subscribers
section, click the (S) button (for Sodium) and then
press Ctrl+F and type in the CAS No. Click the chemical
name to show the data sheet. We see that an
incorrect classification was also given for Sodium
nitrite on the Aunt Mary's Germicide Data Sheet. The
correct classification for this chemical component is:
Oxidising; R8, Toxic; R25 at concentrations of >= 5% and
Harmful; R22 at concentrations above 1%, and by the way
it's Dangerous for the Environment; R50
These
results alone are enough to conclude that the overall
classification of our data sheet under examination is
incorrect. We would need to return the SDS to our
suppliers or, if the data sheet was produced in-house
than we would need to use the conventional method under
CHIP(3) to re-classify using the correct data from the
ESL library.
Please
note also that from the ESL library data sheet we see
that Propan-2-ol has an Occupational Exposure Standard
listed in EH40/2002. If this is not reflected on your
product data sheet then this may affect your COSHH
assessment and the control measures that are in place.
These will be subject to review when the Workplace
Exposure Limits (WELS) comes into effect.