Data Sheet

ArticleInformationSheet(AIS)
11a.AISHazardCommunicationApproaches(consultedindevelopingthisdocument)
:
DISCLAIMER:ThisAISisintendedtoprovideabriefsummaryofourknowledgeandguidanceregardingtheuseofthis
material.TheinformationcontainedherehasbeencompiledfromsourcesconsideredbyDuracelltobedependableandis
accuratetothebestoftheCompany’sknowledge.Itisnotmeantto
beanall‐inclusivedocumentonworldwidehazard
communicationregulations.Thisinformationisofferedingoodfaith.Eachuserofthismaterialneedstoevaluatethe
conditionsofuseanddesigntheappropriateprotectivemechanismstopreventemployeeexposures,propertydamageor
releasetotheenvironment.Duracellassumesnoresponsibility
forinjurytotherecipientorthirdpersonsorforanydamage
toanypropertyresultingfrommisuseoftheproduct.
ANSIZ400.1/Z19.1(2010)
GHSSDSrequirementsandclassificationcriteriadonotapplytoarticlesorproducts
(suchasbatteries)thathaveafixedshape,whicharenotintendedtorelease
achemical.
ThearticleexemptionisfoundinSection1.3.2.1.1oftheGHSandreads:TheGHS
appliestopuresubstancesandtheirdilutesolutionsandtomixtures."Articles"as
definedbytheHazardCommunicationStandard(29CFR1900.1200)oftheOSHAof
theUSA,orbysimilardefinition,are
outsidethescopeofthesystem."
JAMPisaJapaneseIndustryAssociationwhodevelopedtheconceptofanArticle
InformationSheetasasupplychaintooltoshareandcommunicatechemical
informationinarticles.TheAISauthoringprocessisbasedon“declarable”substances
tomeetglobalregulatoryrequirementsaswellas
substancestobereportedbyGADSL,
JIG,etc.
AninternationalstandardthatcameintoeffectinMarch2012concerningdeclaration
forelectricalandelectronicproducts.IEC6274replacesthedefunctJointIndustryGuide
–MaterialDeclarationforElectro‐technicalProducts(JIG‐101‐Ed4.1(May21,2012)
Thegeneralprinciplefor
asubstancetobeincludedinthedatabaseasadeclarable
substanceis:1)existingnationallawsorregulationsinanIECmembercountrythatare
relevanttoElectro‐technicalproductsandthatprohibitorrestrictsubstances,orthat
havealabeling,communication,reportingornotificationrequirement,and2)applying
IEC62474criteriaresultsinidentificationofdeclarablesubstance.
2.1Scope:AppliestopreparationofSDSsforhazardouschemicalsusedunder
occupationalconditions.Doesnotaddresshowthestandardmaybeappliedtoarticles.
ItpresentsbasicinformationonhowtodevelopandwriteaSDS.Additionalinformation
isprovidedto
helpcomplywithstateandfederalenvironmentalandsafetylawsand
regulations.ElementsofthestandardmaybeacceptableforInternationaluse.
USATSCA
EUREACH
GloballyHarmonizedSystem(GHS)
JointArticleManagementPromotion
ConsortiumJAMP
IEC62474Ed.1.0B:2012Material
DeclarationforProductsofandfor
theElectro‐technicalIndustry
IEC62474
Database‐Publically
availableonline(maintainedbyTC11:
EnvironmentalStandardizationfor
electricalandelectronicproductsand
systems.
GHS
40CFR704.3;710.2(3)(c);and[19CFR12.1209a)]
Title1‐Chapter2‐Article3(3)
Section1.3.2.1
11.OtherInformation
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