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GUIDANCE Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheets Version 3.1 November 2015  Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheets 2 Version 3.1 November 2015 LEGAL NOTICE This document aims to assist users in complying with their obligations under the REACH Regulation. However, users are reminded that the text of the REACH Regulation is the only authentic legal reference and that the information in this document does not constitute legal advice. Usage of the information remains under the sole responsibility of the user. The European Chemicals Agency does not accept any liability with regard to the use that may be made of the information contained in this document. Reference: ECHA-15-G-07.1-EN ISBN: 978-92-9247-514-7 Publ. date: November 2015 Language: EN © European Chemicals Agency, 2015 If you have any comments in relation to this document please send them (indicating the document reference, issue date, chapter and/or page of the document to which your comment refers) using the information request form. The feedback form can be accessed via the ECHA Guidance website or directly via the following link: https://comments.echa.europa.eu/comments_cms/FeedbackGuidance.aspx European Chemicals Agency Mailing address: P.O. Box 400, FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland Visiting address: Annankatu 18, Helsinki, Finland  Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheets Version 3.1 November 2015 3 Version Changes Date Version 1.0 First edition. September 2011 Version 1.1 Corrigendum covering the following: December 2011 (1) Footnote 25 on page 24 has been corrected by expanding it to include a full listing of hazard classes or categories under (b), (c), (d) as well as those under (a) already given. (2) In the discussion of M-factors for mixture components under 3.2 on page 51 a reference to preference for listing in 2.1 (which applies for substances) has been corrected to clarify that for mixtures M-factors for components should be indicated together with their classification information under 3.2. Version 1.2 Corrigendum of Spanish language version. April 2013 Version 2.0 Update of the guidance covering in particular the extension of December 2013 Appendix 2 of this guidance by transfer and update of information previously included in a separate guidance document (Part G of the Guidance for IR&CSA). The updated Appendix provides guidance on how to include exposure scenario information in an SDS and on how to extend an SDS by attaching the exposure scenario. Updated guidance is provided on the correlation between the exposure scenario and SDS sections. The update also covers the following issues: (1) Addition of a note in chapter 3.14 concerning the provision under Regulation No 649/2012 (PIC regulation) to provide an SDS in the language of the country or area of destination. (2) Update of chapter 3.22 by deleting information already covered by the updated Guidance for downstream users (version 2.0). (3) Update of chapter 3.23 to ensure consistency with the updated Guidance for downstream users (version 2.0). In particular one additional option for downstream users who need to forward information on mixtures has been added. (4) Update of table 2 in Appendix 1 to delete information on transition periods which have already expired and to add clarifying detail in improved format on the retained information. (5) Minor corrections to update hyperlinks and typographical errors. (6) Change of format to a new ECHA corporate identity. Version 2.1 Corrigendum to the English language version only. February 2014 Deletion of the final part of the sentence within brackets in the second paragraph of chapter 3.22. It now reads as follows: ”(i.e. those fulfilling the PBT/vPvB criteria or the criteria for any of the listed hazard classes in Article 14(4) of REACH as amended by Article 58 of CLP)”.  Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheets 4 Version 3.1 November 2015 Version 2.2 Corrigendum to the following language versions only: BG, DA, December 2014 DE, GR, ES, ET, FI, FR, HR,HU, LT, MT, NL, RO, SL, SV. Replacement in chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.16 of the translated