Data maintenance
1. NITE CHRRIP data update
Based on NITE CHRIP data update in 20191008 and 20191126, our relevant databases were also updated.
2. Japan Mutagenic Chemical Substances update
Based on MHLW notifications in 20191217, 28 of notified substances were added to the Mutagenic Chemical Substances.
3. Report required substances, MHLW Japan (targeted in 2021 and reported in 2022) update
Based on MHLW notification in 20191205, molybdenum trioxide designated as the report required substance was added to our relevant database.
4. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 61th Edition
Contents of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 61th Edition (Effective 20200101) were added to our relevant database.
5. Reformation of precautionary phrases.
Some defects of precationary phrases were reformed.
6. Enhancement of Regulatory Information of China
Following data were newly added.
6.1 Classification and catalog of occupational diseases harmful factors (2015) regulated in Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases
6.2 The Inventory of Existing Chemical Substance in China (2019) regulated in Measures for Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances
7. Enhancement of Regulatory Information of Taiwan
Following data were newly added.
7.1 Taiwan Existing Chemical Substance Inventory designated in Occupational Safety and Health Act.
8. Enhancement of Regulatory Information of Thailand
Following data were newly added.
8.1 Hazardous Substance List designated in Hazardous Chemical Act
8.2 Announcement of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare: List of Hazardous Chemical designated in Occupational Health, Safety and Working Environment Act
9. Revision of chemical dictionary
Based on update of rules and regulations or customers' requirement, chemical dictionary was revised.
System maintenance
1. Systematic improvements against discrepancy between GHS classification and UN Packing Group
There’s the discrepancy between Flammable Liquid: Category 2 and UN Packing Group I for Acrylonitrile and other for substances.
So as to prepare or revise SDS for the aforementioned substances, the systematic improvements were done.
2. Installation of checkboxes for precautionary statements
New checkboxes for precautionary statements containing incidental information (ex. IF ON SKIN: etc) were newly installed.
3. Bug fixing on conversion of proper shipping name
In case of converting SDS into other one with other language, some UN proper shipping names were not converted correctly, but it was fixed.
4. Installation of new buttons for reformation of UN No. and physical characteristics data
Aforementioned buttons were installed in basic data screen.
5. Expansion of “Display about user” button
In order to display login ID, login user’s name and data setting status etc., installation location of “Display about user” button was expanded.
6. Enhancement of retrieval result of user’s chemical dictionary
Synonym was added to the retrieval result of user’s chemical dictionary.
Moreover, when displaying the retrieval result, the screen was enhanced to display all columns or specific one.
7. Wildcard retrieval for label data
The wildcard retrieval for label data were introduced in Review, Draft, Edit, and Delete screen respectively.
8. Improvement of display of P code
In SDS edit screen, P code is shown without hiding by product category code.
9. Bug fixing on product category code
Some bugs were seen in category code function, but they were fixed.
10. Change of dividing character for company name retrieval
Dividing character for company name retrieval was changed from comma(,) to pipe(|).
11. Installation of “In bulk SDS registration” (Only for Server version)
SDS registration function was enhanced to register SDS waiting for registration in bulk.
12. Installation of “In bulk SDS cancellation and abolition”
SDS registration function was enhanced to cancel or abolish SDS in bulk.
13. Installation of “Check operation records”
So as to check operation record of the system, “Check operation records” was newly installed.
14. Installation of “Classification basis”
Classification basis in SDS edit screen was newly installed.
As the first step, [GHS Classification scheme based on ingredients information and additive calculation] for Skin corrosion/irritation and for Serious eye damage/irritation was installed in chapter 11.
(The basis for Acute toxicity and other toxicological information and ecological information shall be prepared hereafter,)
15. Revision of operation manual
Revised operation manual (Rev.5th) was issued to introduce newly added function and enhanced function.
16. Minor improvements
Minor improvements, functionality changes and improvements of system performance were done.