17 November 2020
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FAQ from Journal 11/2019
Question 1: We are to create an IMDS entry with different materials for our customer. We get these materials from our sub-suppliers and then combine them into a complete IMDS entry. Now we have an adhesive in use, which burns completely at about 150 degrees and is no longer present afterwards (adhesive is only used to fix two other materials). The component where the adhesive is used reaches a temperature of far more than 600 degrees. My question is: Should the adhesive be included in the IMDS
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11 December 2019
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FAQ from Journal 12/2019
Question 1:When I drag the PDF report of an MDS, the field with the contact person is empty. In the MDS itself, however, the contact is displayed as active. Why is that so? Answer:This situation will remain in the IMDS for a long time. The reason for this is that the selected contact person is no longer active. With the introduction of the GDPR (European Data Protection Regulation), all contact persons were initially set to inactive and they first had to agree to the use of their data again
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02 December 2019
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Why do wildcards have the addition "not to declare"?
Wildcards can be used as highly confidential basic substances. However, it is forbidden to use them to replace basic substances that are subject to declaration (D) or even prohibited substances (P).The addition "not to declare" is used to make this clear to the user. Please always remember to comply with Rule 4.5.2.B of IMDS Guideline 001:If a GADSL update changes the status of basic substances which are marked as confidential in a material MDS, the respective material MDS must be updated
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05 July 2019
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FAQ from Journal 07/2019
Question 1: One of our customers requires us to determine the application case according to ELV Annex II of a component.However, I cannot select an application here because the required tab is not available.My question therefore: Is it even possible to set an application case for a semi-component or does the entry have to be created again, only this time as a component? Answer: You are absolutely right. The application code is only set when the semi-component is referenced in a component. So
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