Formal Structure Validation: The Foundation of Quality
Our automation solution ensures that every safety data sheet (SDS) has the correct form and structure – before any content review even begins.
- Thought process:
- Are all required sections and subsections from 1 to 16 present?
- Are details such as version, revision date, etc., included?
- Is the document available in the expected languages?
Formal structure validation lays the groundwork for seamless downstream processing and ensures that no fundamental errors are overlooked.
Content Validation: The Depth of Data Quality
After structural checks, our solution dives deep into the details to thoroughly examine the content:
- Reference Data and Consistency:
- Comparison of hazard classes, physical-chemical properties, storage classes, and transport data with predefined reference values
- Detection and highlighting of discrepancies or changes compared to previous versions (versioning module is needed)
- Proactive Error Handling:
- Automatic feedback for conflicting or missing content, allowing you to intervene in time
Content validation minimizes compliance risks, ensures legally compliant data, and gives you the confidence to rely on the highest quality.
What’s the benefit of this two-step approach?
- Clear processes: Errors are filtered out at the structural level before they become content-related issues
- Time savings: Automation handles the tedious validation work – structurally and content-wise
- Maximum reliability: Whether it’s structural correctness or content consistency – you receive data you can trust