SDS

ArticleInformationSheet(AIS)
10c.RegulatoryDefinitions‐Article
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AISHazardCommunicationApproaches(consultedindevelopingthisdocument)
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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EPARCRA(40CFR261)
CaliforniaProp65
CANADAProductsContaining
MercuryRegulationsSOR/20140254
USAOSHA
USATSCA
EUREACH
EUREACHAnnexXVII Theuseofnickelinbatteriesdoesnotmeettheconditionsofrestrictiondescribedfor
AnnexXVIIItem#27‐Nickel.Theuserestrictionappliesforarticlesintendedtocome
intodirectandprolongedcontactwiththeskin,specificallypiercedearringpostsand
othertypesofjewelry.
ANSIC18.4M‐2017PortableCellsand
Batteries‐Environmental
Thisstandardprovidesregulatoryguidanceandatemplatetoauthoranarticle
informationsheetforaportableconsumerbattery.SeeAnnexC.2(Informational)
SafetyDataSheetsandAnnexE(Informative)ArticleInformationSheet.
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.
EUREACHREGULATION(EC)NO.
1907/2006
EUREACHArticle31
NickelmetalhydriderechargeablebatteriesareconsideredRCRAUniversalWasteas
longastheyarerecycled.Insomestates(California,NewYork,Minnesota,andMaine)
Nickelmetalhydridebatteriesmustberecycledbystatelaw.
Nowarningrequiredper3rdpartyassessment.
Mercuryfree
Regulatedasan“article.”Nolistedsubstancesarepresent(>0.1%w/w)inaccordance
withECJarticledefinitionof10September2015.
SDSisnotrequiredconsumeralkalinebatteries.
GHS
29CFR1910.1200(b)(6)(v)
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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