SDS and CLP guide for Türkiye
Short, sourced and practical articles for chemists, SDS authors and companies selling to or exporting from Türkiye: the Turkish SDS (GBF), labels, CLP classification and KKDİK, plus global guides to SDS and classification rules in the EU, UK and US.
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SDS
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What is a Turkish SDS (GBF), and who needs one?
Are GBF, MSDS and SDS the same document? The purpose of the Turkish safety data sheet, its 16 sections, who prepares it, who must receive it and how it relates to the label.
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How to choose SDS software: 8 criteria to check
How do you choose software to prepare a Turkish SDS? Data source, classification reasoning, regulatory format, Word output, revision and pricing model: an 8-point checklist and the KDU's responsibility.
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Free SDS software: what is actually free?
The label tool, H/P code glossary and guides are free; the GBF wizard and preview come with a free account. A free GBF credit for new accounts, and which step uses a credit for the Word download.
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How to check a safety data sheet: SDS review checklist in 12 steps
SDS check in three layers: format, consistency between sections, content. A 12-step REACH Annex II review and what to do when a supplier's SDS has errors.
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SDS consistency check: sections 2, 3, 9 and 14
Do SDS sections 2 and 3 disagree? Section pairs to check for classification, label elements, flash point, ADR transport, limit values and SVHC, with a matrix.
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10 common Turkish SDS mistakes and how to check your SDS
From the emergency telephone number to transport information: the 10 most common errors in GBFs section by section, how to check them and a 5-minute checklist before release.
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SDS Section 14: UN number and ADR transport information
The subsections of Section 14, the 9 ADR classes, moving from CLP classification to transport class and packing group, UN3082/UN3077 and exemptions.
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How to prepare a Turkish SDS: the 16 sections one by one
What goes into each of the 16 sections of the Turkish safety data sheet, where the data comes from, the general rules of KKDİK Annex 2 and common mistakes.
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Sample SDS: what a completed 16-section form looks like
A dishwashing detergent walked through all 16 sections of an SDS: H315/H319, GHS07, Warning, and the transport result. Sample data, not a real product.
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When to update an SDS in the EU, UK and US
REACH Article 31(9) triggers and the 12-month rule, OSHA's three-month rule and 2026 deadlines, and the regulatory changes that should prompt an SDS revision.
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SDS Section 3: Composition and Ingredients Explained
Section 3 lists classified ingredients above CLP cut-offs, plus PBT/vPvB and exposure-limit substances, with identifiers and ranges. EU vs OSHA compared.
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SDS Section 8: Exposure Controls and PPE Explained
SDS Section 8 lists exposure limits, DNELs and PNECs, then engineering controls and PPE. See what Annex II requires and the mistakes reviewers find.
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The 16 sections of a safety data sheet explained
What each of the 16 SDS sections must contain and the mistakes reviewers find most often in each, with a five-point check before release.
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SDS vs MSDS vs SDB/FDS/GBF: What Is the Difference?
SDS and MSDS are the same document; MSDS is the old US term, SDS the GHS/REACH/OSHA term since 2012. SDB, FDS and GBF are its local names.
Label
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GHS pictograms GHS01–GHS09: names, meanings and examples
All 9 GHS hazard pictograms (GHS01 explosive to GHS09 aquatic hazard): what each symbol means, its signal word, which are never combined and the minimum label size.
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What must a chemical label contain?
Mandatory elements of a hazardous product label in Türkiye: supplier, product identifier, pictograms, signal word, H and P statements; label size and a checklist.
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How to read H and P codes
Groups of H (hazard) and P (precautionary) codes, codes with letters (H350i, H360Fd), combined P statements, EUH statements and withdrawn codes.
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UFI code and poison centre notification: a guide for exporters and importers
CLP Article 45 and Annex VIII: who notifies, compliance dates by use, the 16-character UFI on the label, update triggers, and the GB and Northern Ireland rules.
Classification
- Classification
Mixture classification under CLP: summation method and concentration limits
How are a mixture's skin, eye and aquatic hazards calculated from component percentages? Cut-off values, specific concentration limits, the M-factor and a worked example.
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CLP vs UN GHS vs OSHA HazCom: what differs and where it applies
Hazard classes and categories adopted by EU CLP, GB CLP and OSHA HazCom versus the UN GHS, EU-only classes, mixture rules and labels.
Regulation
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When must a Turkish SDS be updated?
Does a GBF have a period of validity? Update conditions under KKDİK Article 27/9-10, the changes that trigger an update in practice and the duty to send it to customers.
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Turkish SDS: consultant, software or an in-house KDU?
Three ways to prepare a GBF: a KDU on staff, an external KDU or consultancy, or a KDU plus software. A comparison table, when each makes sense and who stays responsible.
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What is a certified chemical assessment expert (KDU)?
Who is a KDU (Kimyasal Değerlendirme Uzmanı), what do they do and how does one become one? Why only a KDU prepares a Turkish SDS since 2024; a KDU on staff versus an external service.
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GBF under KKDİK: who prepares it, who is responsible?
Since 2024 a Turkish SDS is prepared only according to KKDİK (Turkish REACH) Annex 2 and by a certified chemical assessment expert. Supplier obligations, delivery and update rules.
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SDS for export to the EU: which language, which country, 1.4 and 15.1
An SDS for the EU is supplied in the official language of the Member State where the product is placed on the market (REACH Article 31(5)). Multilingual countries, 1.4 emergency number and 15.1 national legislation.
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SDS requirements compared: EU REACH, UK REACH and US OSHA HazCom
EU REACH Annex II (2020/878), UK REACH and OSHA HazCom 1910.1200 compared: who supplies the SDS, language, format and update deadlines.
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Extended SDS and exposure scenarios under REACH
An extended SDS is needed when a CSR is required (10 t/year, hazardous or PBT/vPvB). Learn what scenarios contain and what downstream users must do.
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REACH Article 31: SDS obligations along the supply chain
When REACH requires an SDS, the 0.1 % Candidate List rule, the competent person, exposure scenarios, Article 32 information and each supply chain duty.
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SDS regulatory calendar 2026-2028: dates that change your safety data sheet
EU dates for SDS in 2026-2028: new CLP hazard classes (ED, PBT, PMT), Annex VI updates, REACH Annex II, UFI and the CLP revision, with legal sources.
Printable cards
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H and P statements: one-page A4 card (PDF)
All CLP hazard (H) and precautionary (P) statements on one A4 page: print it or save as PDF for the lab wall. Free, no sign-up.
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SDS checklist: the 16 sections of a safety data sheet
Printable safety data sheet checklist: tick off the required fields in all 16 SDS sections, with REACH Annex II references. Free, no sign-up.
H and P code dictionary
The official text of every H and P code with its hazard class, pictogram, signal word and place in the SDS. Deleted codes and their replacements are marked.
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