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What EDAS is?

• EDAS defines the framework by which the content of material safety data sheets
• can be structured exchanged electronically.
• EDAS is uniformly applicable across industries and internationally.
• EDAS is a data exchange format based on XML.
• EDAS defined e.g. specify the manner in which the flashpoint of a substance is.

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What EDAS not is?!

• EDAS is not a software.
• EDAS is not bound by certain standard phrases catalog.

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How does EDAS work?

• The datasheet is "printed" out from the SDS system of the manufacturer by a converter according to the EDAS preferences. It creates two files. Once the legally binding document as a pdf file and the structured data as XML file. There are no additional steps required.
• At the customers these two files can also be read from a converter into their own safety data sheet database system.

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What offers EDAS?

• use the content of the safety data sheet automatically.
• quick updates of material data, operating instructions and hazardous material inventories.

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What does EDAS for companys?

• Discharge paper processes, no manual, defective input of information from paper or PDF safety data sheets.
• Potential to enhance efficiency in occupational safety.
• options for the direct creation of standard operating procedures and hazard material
  inventories.
• Easy updating of safety data sheets, sent via email
  or over the Internet in XML format.
• Fast electronic data exchange with suppliers and customers.
• Legally Documentation by parallel transmission of a safety data sheet version in pdf format for the direct storage.
• Easy integration into existing software solutions.
• Timeliness regarding the new requirements under REACH ( "Enhanced Safety Data Sheet") and later under GHS.

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