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From: Peter Zavon <pzavon**At_Symbol_Here**rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] SDS and label software
Date: Jul 13, 2019 02:07 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
In-Reply-To: Re: [DCHAS-L] SDS and label software
I agree with both Dan and Kathryn.
WERCS is very flexible and will accommodate most languages. They can customize translations using a translation table so your special wording can be used, not just the boiler plate they provide. But it requires some intense training to use effectively and, as of the last time I had access (some 3 years ago), it is not easy to use especially if all your SDS are not precisely suitable for the general template you put together. It does let you set up to meet US and EU, and other, formatting requirements separately if you want – just create another template.
On the other hand it is very structured, so limiting precise adjustments for specific circumstances without lots of effort.
It is also not cheap.
Peter Zavon, CIH
Penfield, NY
PZAVON**At_Symbol_Here**Rochester.rr.com
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Dan Nowlan
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 8:32 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] SDS and label software
I suspect I'll get little sympathy from this group but as a formulator, I absolutely HATE using Wercs. Not only is it cumbersome to navigate, but I feel like nobody outside the company needs to know ALL our secret weapons if they are not posing health risks not otherwise represented by another ingredient. If I'm using non-haz components (by design!), that should be my business. Glycerine? PG? GMO? Who cares. They shot me down just the other day for not disclosing 50 ppm amylene in a 60% methylene chloride formula. Seriously?!
Dan
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From: Kathryn Strang <00000813eb1d48e7-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
Date: 7/12/19 6:24 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] SDS and label software
Neal
UL's The WERCS software dies GHS SDS in approximately 70 languages. It can also do labels. We used it for many years in my company. I am retired but they are still using it.
Kitty Strang