Nearly half of all product registration delays are due to a difference between the data entered by a manufacturer in WERCSmart and the document(s) submitted. Often the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is submitted for the product information and the information submitted into WERCSmart needs to match the information entered into the system by the product owners.?

Here are three very important areas to watch.?

Transportation

OSHA does not specify what must be included in Section 14 of the SDS, if your product is regulated for transportation, it is important to review this section carefully. Section 14 contains the transportation data you need for a successful registration. Be sure to enter all modes of transport that are listed on your SDS during the registration process.

Even if your product registration uses Limited Quantity (LQ) for shipping, or can take other exceptions or exemptions, there is what is known as the “base classification” for transport. The base classification details will still be required in WERCSmart, even with Limited Quantity. Be sure to enter the following details, appropriate to your specific registration, for the U.S. Department of Transport (DOT), International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) and Canadian Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG).