A standardized document from the manufacturer describing a product’s hazards, composition and handling — including the transport section (14) that gives the UN number, proper shipping name, class and packing group. The SDS is the source the dangerous-goods declaration is built from, so an out-of-date or incomplete SDS is where DG problems usually begin. Every DG booking should start with a current one.
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