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Posted 21 March 2016 - 09:17 AM

hi :)

i would like to know:

What is the longest time that MSDS and product datas can be saved since they last updated /  What is the duration of the validity of each version of these documents?

 

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Posted 21 March 2016 - 12:49 PM

hi :)

i would like to know:

What is the longest time that MSDS and product datas can be saved since they last updated /  What is the duration of the validity of each version of these documents?

 

thanks,

Ben

 

Hi Ben,

 

any particular Global FS Standard ?

 

What is PDS ?


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Posted 21 March 2016 - 12:50 PM

no,

 

BRC / IFS  / any law

 

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Posted 21 March 2016 - 12:52 PM

no,

 

BRC / IFS  / any law

 

thanks

 

I would guess the maximum validity for MSDS is 1 year from an auditor's POV.

 

But only a Global Guess. :smile:


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Posted 21 March 2016 - 01:02 PM

addendum

 

If PDS = Product Specification, then same guess.


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Posted 21 March 2016 - 02:24 PM

In Canada, we have a three year rule for MSDS and SDS:http://www.ccohs.ca/...gisl/msdss.html



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Posted 21 March 2016 - 02:29 PM

Ben,

 

In my audit experience they like to see the MSDS binder reviewed at least once a year, now your individual documents may not have been update by the mfg since the last time but during my review I make sure that I have one doc for each item and as long as its less then 5 or so years old i don't get too excited.  Now here in the states they changed the format all MSDS are required to have so I am trying to locate all the new formats, however some may be out of business.

 

If PDS is product spec those should be updated annually by the company as part of their GFSI program

 

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Posted 21 March 2016 - 02:38 PM

Thanks you.

you are si kind

(This is an opportunity to apologize for my English)

So, I understand that there is no clear reference to this issue in the BRC / IFS standards... right?



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Posted 21 March 2016 - 02:41 PM

Ben,

 

We are all in food safety together so in my opinion there should be no secrets 

 

No apology need for I was born in the US and still can not seem to speak English correctly!

I have not ran into MSDS specially called out in BRC/IFS



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Posted 21 March 2016 - 08:01 PM

For the SDS/MSDS that you generate for your product, if any, it should be reviewed every year, as well as the specification sheets for your products.  The SDS/MSDS requirements fall under different regulations, so you need to look at what Israel requires so you comply with the occupational safety law.

 

For SDS/MSDSs that you receive for something that you use, you usually only get a new one if the information is different.  But you would need to keep them on file as long as you have that material in house, in any form.

 

In the US, you need to retain SDSs for 30 years after you no longer have the chemical, FYI. 

 

Israel has not yet moved to the GHS, as I understand it.  Once it happens there, you will need to update your product's SDS to the new standard.

 

I was not sure if you meant the documents that you have for materials that you receive, or documents you generate for your own products.  Sorry if I missed that.

 

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Posted 21 March 2016 - 09:25 PM

Hi Martha,

 

Thanks for the above,

 

There are many, more detailed, links available but for an overview -

 

https://en.wikipedia...ng_of_Chemicals


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Posted 22 March 2016 - 05:59 AM

For the SDS/MSDS that you generate for your product, if any, it should be reviewed every year, as well as the specification sheets for your products.  The SDS/MSDS requirements fall under different regulations, so you need to look at what Israel requires so you comply with the occupational safety law.

 

For SDS/MSDSs that you receive for something that you use, you usually only get a new one if the information is different.  But you would need to keep them on file as long as you have that material in house, in any form.

 

In the US, you need to retain SDSs for 30 years after you no longer have the chemical, FYI. 

 

Israel has not yet moved to the GHS, as I understand it.  Once it happens there, you will need to update your product's SDS to the new standard.

 

I was not sure if you meant the documents that you have for materials that you receive, or documents you generate for your own products.  Sorry if I missed that.

 

Martha

Thanks Martha. i meant to SDS/MSDS which not for my product. I meant substances and chemicals that we use

regularly, we keep copies of their SDS/MSDS and the question was how often should I update these copies (In relation to the versions of copies)

הקלד טקסט או כתובת אתר או תרגם מסמך.
 

 

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Posted 22 March 2016 - 06:16 AM

Thanks Martha. i meant to SDS/MSDS which not for my product. I meant substances and chemicals that we use

regularly, we keep copies of their SDS/MSDS and the question was how often should I update these copies (In relation to the versions of copies)

 

Ben

 

how can i edit my massages here? :( 

now everyone knows i used google translate :)



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Posted 23 March 2016 - 08:11 PM

Down under it used to be five years for MSDS/SDS - nowadays all we have to do is prove currency of the MSDS/SDS. In other words the copy we have on file is the most current version available and in some cases it could be well past 5 years old. I would also suggest you look into your suppliers and see if they are signed up to centralised internet based MSDS providers. We use ChemAlert here which a number of manufactures subscribe to and upload their MSDS - so if you sourced them from this database they were always the most current available.



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