The objective of this document is to identify the complete set of class diagrams for the MSDS and the Business Information entities of the MSDS used by the industries in the supply chain. Currently manufacturers and vendors submit MSDS information via different media and in different formats (i.e. by FAX, email, JPEG, PDF, etc). The objective of this business process is to efficiently collect, store and distribute MSDS data, and thus protect the safety and health of employees by making those data readily available.

Act

CEFACT/Forum/2006/TBG/B005

Version: 0.1

Release: XXX

Date of TBG1 Approval: ../../2006

Target Technology Solution

The canonical class diagram of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) should be used to generate the UN/CEFACT ebXML standard schema of the MSDS. This RSM document together wit the corresponding BRS document and the ebXML schema are intended to be the basis for the MSDS.