There are sometimes several dates present in the MSDS database records; what do they mean?
• The Date of MSDS in the database record is the date on the MSDS document that indicates when the MSDS was issued, or reviewed, by the company and this is a valid date for WHMIS purposes. • All database records contain a “Currency Note”, with a message giving the date on which the data sheet was acquired by CCOHS, or stating that the MSDS is provided directly from the supplier’s website. This message does not indicate the currency of the data sheet. • The MSDS Confirmed Current date in the Currency Note is the date that the company informed CCOHS that the MSDS data is still current. The Confirmed Current Date supersedes the date on the MSDS and is valid for WHMIS purposes. • The date at the bottom of each database record is simply the issue date for the database itself, and does not relate to the currency of any database record.
