SDS Module

The SDS module is a flexible and convenient solution for managing SDSs in multiple formats. The flexibility of the MIRS™ SDS module puts you in control: it offers many different methods to enter SDSs in to the system, a wide variety of search and reporting features, as well as the ability to display your SDSs in PDF or HTML for Internet/intranet viewing.

The SDS module streamlines development of a multilingual database of safety data sheets. Currently supported languages are English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.

The SDS module includes support for OSHA GHS SDS authoring. Current US OSHA HAZCOM 2012 GHS, European Union REACH GHS, and Canadian WHMIS 2015 GHS formats are provided as well as prior formats for your archived MSDSs.

MIRS™ offers tremendous flexibility in methods of entry as well as output:

• SDSs can be text-entered, scanned, imported from the web or other sources.
• View or print
  • Prints SDSs in any of the various formats, as well as GHS, NFPA, HMIS or custom labels.
  • Create PDFs.
  • Distribute via fax or email.
• Export SDSs to HTML for viewing on the Internet or company intranet.

SDS module also features an export to CMA's CHEMTREC services, as well as an archive tool, for compliance with OSHA's 30-year standard.

SDS Authoring

The MIRS™ SDS module offers many features that ease the task of Authoring and Distributing SDSs. You can create SDSs with text built entirely out of selected phrases or you can enter free-form text.

Use the SDS Authoring Wizard to quickly generate new SDSs:

• Enter the ingredients and the Wizard will generate the SDS from available data.
• SDSs are generated from the supplied library of 56,000 phrase-based SDSs of pure chemicals and/or from other SDSs you have previously authored.
• Three levels of user verses Wizard phrase selection decision making are available.
• Phrases are ranked and classified to aid automatic phrase selection.
• The Wizard learns from previous user phrase selection decisions to improve automatic phrase selection.

• Regulated Chemical database with many US, Canadian, European and other regulatory/national inventory lists.
• DOT Hazardous Materials Table, GHS Classifications, RCRA code list, etc.
• OSHA PELs and other exposure limits.
• Acute toxicity animal test results and ecotoxicity aquatic species test results data.
• Extensive customizable phrase library, including GHS H and P phrases as well as ANSI recommended phrases.

The SDS module also supports flexible SDS content:

• Include trade names, part numbers, container sizes, VOC and HAP/volume content, Reference numbers, RTECs numbers, UPC/EAN numbers, many optional physical properties, and more.
• Creation of GHS SDSs in US OSHA 2012, Canadian WHMIS 2015, and European Union REACH formats.
• Legacy support for old OSHS 9-part formats and ANSI, Canadian, and European formats.
• Easily update older 9 or 16-part MSDSs** to GHS SDSs.
• Ample user-defined fields to add both fields and fields labels in each SDS section.
• Include your company's logo.
• Include standard HazMat labels, such as GHS, HMIS III, NFPA or create your own.
• Standard policy information or disclaimers.

** In June 2015, the OSHA 9-Part, ANSI Z400.1, and the original European MSDS formats become officially obsolete and were superceded by the GHS Safety Data Sheet.
In June 2018, the Canadian WHMIS 1988 MSDS format also become obsolete and was replaced by the Canadian GHS SDS format.
MIRS™ will continue to support these formats for archived MSDSs.

MIRS™ provides dozens of options to customize your SDSs appearance, ranging from fonts, print size, and spacing, to colors, graphics, and characters.

The SDS module also offers flexible means of distribution:

• View or print.
  • Print SDSs in any of the various formats, as well as NFPA, HMIS or custom labels.
  • Create PDFs or text files.
  • Send via fax or email.
• Export SDSs to HTML for publication on the Internet.

CLE module

The CLE (Chemical List Extension) is an add-on module to SARA, FORM R, SDS, AIR, WASTE or NPDES. The CLE greatly expands the standard chemical database for identifying and cross-checking multiple agency lists. The CLE data can be used to automatically generate Section 15 (Regulatory Information) of the SDS.

CLE provides an integrated 220,000+ chemical library to expedite entry of chemical ingredients, and cross reference for more than 100 agency lists, including US EPA SARA, CAA, CWA, TSCA, ODC, Canadian NPRI, IDL, DSL, European REACH, many other national inventory lists, and various state lists such as CA, MI, NC, NJ, NY, PA, WI.

CLE Monthly Updates: You can enable automatic downloading of regulatory list updates at the beginning of each month to keep up-to-date with the latest additions, changes, and deletions from the regulatory lists.

OSHA HAZCOM module

The OSHA HAZCOM module is an add-on to the SDS module. OSHA HAZCOM tracks data for the full range of OSHA hazard communication compliance:

• Employee training.
• Incident and event tracking.
• Chemical exposure reports.
• Illness and injury reports, including the OSHA 301, OSHA 300 and 300A. Electronic reporting of OSHA 300A for 2017 and later.

SDS NETVIEW module

This add-on to SDS module covers OSHA HazCom and Employee Right-to-Know issues with a robust PC-based compliance tool. Provides company employees with read-only access to the electronic SDSs through your company's local area network. Allows 10 concurrent users. More users can be added as required.

SDS DISTRIBUTION module

Add-on to SDS module automates SDS printing for manufacturers and suppliers required to include SDSs with their products.

• Interfaces with order entry to print ready-to-mail SDSs.
• Tracks customers associated with each SDS.
• Automates remailing of updates based on selected criteria.