19Preparation of SDS

19 Preparation of SDS

(1) A manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods must ensure that a safety data sheet is prepared for dangerous goods before the goods are first supplied for use.

(2) The manufacturer or first supplier must ensure that the SDS is in English, is legible and contains—

(a) the date on which it was last reviewed or, if it has not been reviewed, the date of its preparation; and

(b) the name, business address, email address and telephone number of—

(i) the Australian manufacturer of the dangerous goods; or

(ii) the person who imported the dangerous goods into Australia; and

(c) an Australian telephone number to be used to obtain information in an emergency; and

(d) the product name of the dangerous goods; and

(e) if applicable, one or both of the following—

(i) the proper shipping name, UN Number, UN Class, Subsidiary Hazard and Packing Group of the dangerous goods;

(ii) in the case of dangerous goods classified under regulation 13(3)(b), the hazard class; and

(f) in the case of goods too dangerous to be transported, the name of the goods as specified in Appendix A to the ADG Code; and

(g) the chemical and physical properties of the dangerous goods; and

(h) to the extent required by subregulation (3), the names of the ingredients of the dangerous goods; and

(i) for each ingredient of the dangerous goods that is required to be identified with a chemical or generic name under paragraph (h), the proportion (or proportion ranges) of that ingredient in the dangerous goods; and

(j) any relevant health hazard information, including first aid information; and

(k) information relating to the precautions to be followed in relation to the safe use of the dangerous goods.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2)(h), the manufacturer or first supplier must disclose, in relation to the ingredients of the dangerous goods—

(a) the chemical name of each ingredient; or

(b) if the identity of an ingredient is commercially confidential, the generic name for the ingredient.

(4) If—

(a) a manufacturer or first supplier considers that disclosing the generic name for an ingredient in accordance with subregulation (3)(b) would breach commercial confidentiality; and

(b) the ingredient is not dangerous goods; and

(c) the ingredient does not have a known synergistic effect—

it is sufficient compliance with subregulation (3)(b) if the manufacturer or first supplier states on the SDS in relation to that ingredient "other ingredients determined not to be dangerous goods".