SDS (MSDS) Authoring

Built on flexible and scalable Microsoft .NET technology, ExESS Premium delivers a global, user-friendly Safety Data Sheet authoring and distribution platform with multi-lingual user interfaces, multi-lingual SDS (MSDS) document generation in over 30 languages, SDS (MSDS) document templates fully compliant with ANSI Z400.1-2010, REACH Annex II, and GHS/JIS for Japan, GHS substance and preparation classification calculators for GHS/CLP in the EU and GHS/JIS, and ADR and DOT transport calculators. This rich SDS (MSDS) authoring functionality is delivered on a technology platform flexible enough to work within your existing and future business processes, as well evolving regulatory requirements in Environmental Health and Safety.

Standard Features

Company Management:

Collection of addresses, logos and contacts for companies, individual sites, and private labeling purposes.

Data Management:

More than 300 predefined property fields; Predefined input screens to streamline SDS (MSDS) authoring and management for ANSI and GHS; GHS/CLP compliant with REACH Annex II and GHS/JIS compliant in Japan for SDS (MSDS), including classification calculations, SDS (MSDS) layouts and printing, and label layouts and printing; Laboratory inventory tracking; Lisam Systems' libraries with more than 500 pictograms; More than 100 predefined family products; User-friendly Application Designer to modify existing properties and screens and create new ones; Scripting in each property field for total flexibility and control; Flexible, simple, and scalable data import and export functions for phrases, data and templates (XML, txt, Excel, etc.); Data gap analysis and intelligent Google SEARCH functions; Multiple field values allow unique properties flagged by region or regulatory territory; Precise and scalable field definitions (e.g. numeric, Boolean, text, calculated fields, lists, etc.); Predefined properties at regional territory level (e.g. OEL values, WGK, etc.).

Phrase Libraries:

Supports all Microsoft character sets and language settings (unicode); More than 14,000 pre-defined Lisam Systems phrases and text-snippets translated into as many as 30 languages available to users via simple and easy drop-down list-item selection; Fully integrated third-party phrase license options for SDS (MSDS) and eSDS in up to 30 languages, including BIG Phrase Library and Qualisys EuPhraC Libraries; Ability to import/export in-house or other third party phrases and phrase translations; Easy phrase search, copy, and replace functions.

Family Data Inheritance:

Flexible product setup and management allows users the options to copy or inherit product family data; Inherited product data is automatically updated when the product family is updated. Copied product data remains unchanged when the source changes.

Reporting:

Built-in MS Word and MS Excel template generator for both individual (single) and batch (bulk) reporting; Automated document conversion in pdf; Standard templates for Labels, Safety Instruction Cards and Safety Data Sheets Supporting ISO14011 (global), ANSI Z400.1-2010 (US), REACH Annex II (EU) and JIS (Japan) formats; Flexible, user-friendly report layout designer and template editor allows creation of new and modified report templates.

Versioning:

Automated versioning with major and minor change management and automatic renumbering of document versions; Detailed and automated version change tracking.

Automated Messaging:

Missing translations, mismatched classifications and many other warning and error messages guide user in SDS (MSDS) authoring process.

Worldwide references attest that ExESS is flexible, user-friendly, and easy to learn and maintain whether hosted or deployed, running as a standalone application or integrated with other IT solutions, and whether used by start-ups or our customers in the Fortune 500.

Microsoft .NET MS SQL or Express edition MS office compatible from MS 2000 to Windows 7 Operates with PUBLICHEM and HemmisWeb for the distribution of chemicals information and validated documents.