That's the change with the GHS system. It is supposed to be a mandatory 16 section format with specific information. And if you compare the UN Purple book version--the version that is adopted by most of the countries in the world, it is VERY specific. Only the US OSHA screwed around with it, especially section 11, which is a mess and will allow the same misleading statements it has always allow--some of which were EXACTLY the wording prohibited in the Purple book version.
Shame on us. But at least, there will be some improvement.
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Government standards for MSDS are not very specific, they can be written many
different ways. I am not sure there is even any specific order. There is a new
standard that is coming out that may be more specific, although it is probably
in conjunction with Global Harmonization and from what I have seen with the NFPA
labeling it seems to be a step backward. So whatever is thought of these MSDS,
it may not be relevant legally if they have all the necessary information,
whether or not you approve.
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