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MSDS / SDS and transport safety documentation.

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS, also known as MSDS) is a comprehensive document covering the composition, physical properties, hazard information and safe handling, storage and transport requirements of a chemical or mixture. We prepare and translate SDS documents to meet the destination-country regulation.

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What an SDS contains

The modern Safety Data Sheet follows the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and is organised in 16 standardised sections. The same 16-section structure is used worldwide, which is what makes an SDS the basic communication document for chemical safety across borders.

GHS-aligned 16-section structure. The same format is used in China, the EU, the US, Japan, Canada and most other regulatory systems — only the underlying classification criteria and language differ.

The 16 SDS sections

Each section has a defined content scope under GHS.

1. Chemical product & company identification
2. Hazard identification
3. Composition / information on ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls / personal protection
9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information
13. Disposal considerations
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Other information

Regulatory versions available

Different markets adopt slightly different regulatory frameworks. We prepare and translate SDS documents to the version your destination market actually requires.

International: UN GHS Rev. 6 / ISO standard version
China: GB 30000 series classification standards
European Union: CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
United States: OSHA HCS / ANSI versions
Canada: HPR / WHMIS versions
Japan: JIS Z 7253:2012 standard
New Zealand: HSNO regulations

Why an SDS is required

An SDS is the primary chemical safety communication document and is requested in many different scenarios.

Customs & inspection — confirm product is not a restricted substance
Freight forwarders & customs brokers — identify transport requirements
Customer requests — meet downstream regulatory expectations
In-house safety management — understand product safety
Hazardous chemical registration — satisfy safety supervision

How an SDS project is conducted

The standard flow for an SDS preparation or translation project is the same regardless of the destination regulation.

Confirm required language and target regulation
Fill in the application form and courier product samples if needed
Receive the application, quotation and payment instructions
Confirm the SDS draft document
Receive the final SDS — internationally accepted, globally verifiable

ICTS SDS service scope

ICTS prepares and translates SDS documents and supporting safety labels for chemicals and formulated products across multiple regulations.

SDS preparation and translation

We prepare or translate SDS documents for chemical and formulated products, in multiple languages, to the regulation the destination market applies.

Regulatory coverage

China GB 30000 series, UN GHS, EU CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Japan JIS Z 7253:2012, US HCS-2012, New Zealand HSNO and Canada HPR.

Where the SDS can be used

Customs declaration and inspection · hazardous chemical registration · downstream customer requests · vessel booking · in-house safety management · sea, air and road transport · international trade compliance.