Maintaining MSDS Records

After you have attached a MSDS, you might find that you periodically need to make changes to it. For example, the website from which you obtained it has changed. Access the MSDS record and update the website address.

Maintain MSDS records directly from the product record to which the MSDS is attached.

To maintain a MSDS record:

  1. From the Maintenance menu, select Product to display the Product Maintenance window.

  2. Display the product record to which the MSDS needing updated is attached.

  3. From the Notes menu, select Hazard / MSDS to display the Product MSDS Information window.

  4. In the Sheet ID field, enter the MSDS record to edit.

  5. From the File menu, select MSDS Maintenance to display the MSDS Maintenance window.

  6. Edit any of the following fields:

Field

Description

MSDS Sheet #

MSDS number assigned by the manufacturer.

This value displays in a line comment on any order to which the product is added as a reminder to include the MSDS with the product.

Description

Name of the MSDS product.

WWW Address

Web site from which you obtained the MSDS.

Note: For more information on how this field works with the File > External References menu option, see Setting Up Product or Price Line External References.

Use the Link button to test the web site address you enter. Eclipse launches your default browser and displays the associated web site.

Note: You can launch this address in your browser from the Product Maintenance window. From the Additional Data menu, select MSDS WWW. Eclipse uses our default browser settings.

Effective Date

Last date the MSDS was prepared or revised. The system uses this date to track when to send customers updated sheets.

  1. Save the information and exit the window.

More Options for the MSDS Maintenance Window

The MSDS Maintenance window also offers these options:

To...

Select this menu option...

view a list of products assigned to the MSDS record

File > Products

The Products Assigned to MSDS Sheet <#> dialog box displays.

add comments to the MSDS

File > Comments

The MSDS Maintenance dialog box displays.

delete the MSDS record

File > Delete

A prompt displays. Click Yesto delete the MSDS record.

See Also:

Adding MSDS and Hazardous Information to Product Records

Attaching MSDS to Product Records

MSDS and Hazardous Information Overview