As a sales associate one of the most common questions that I hear is, “How do I protect the composition of my ingredients on SDSs while still complying with GHS regulations?”
In order to accurately answer that question it’s imperative to know where my clients plan to ship their products, as countries have varied approaches to trade secrets.
In the United States, OSHA allows for claims of trade secrets and proprietary ingredients on GHS compliant SDSs. However, in addition to federal regulations there are also state-specific requirements that may apply to your products. It’s also important to note that upon requests from health care providers, manufacturers must be prepared to provide full disclosure.
If you’re using a service provider such as Quantum to facilitate your transition; make sure to identify at the beginning of the conversion process which ingredients are proprietary. This will enable you to initiate a conversion that ensures you are protecting product ingredients while simultaneously adhering to OSHA’s regulations.
Please feel free to email me at amanda.yerke@usequantum.com with any other regulation questions that you might have!
