Difference between hazardous substance and dangerous goods

[Former Member]

Hi All,

please can someone tell me the difference between hazardous substance and dangerous goods (both are contained in the EHS ERP ).

Thank you.

Regards,

Wahiba.

[satya11719]

"Hazardous" and "Dangerous". These two terms are sometimes mixed. On high level this is true:

If people talk about "hazardous substances/materials" they are interested in topics as:

• SDS/MSDS generation
• SVT
• Hazardous Substance Management (e.g. what is allowed to be stored together)
• SOP generation
• Handling/Storage advices
• Labeling
• etc.

If people talk about "dangerous substances/dangerous goods management/dangerous materials" they are interested in topics as

• how to transport the product safe
• in which region (e.g. regulations like IMDG, IATA, ADR, ADNR etc.) should the transport happen and what is the "mode of transport"
• what can be transported together
• In which kind of "package" is the transport allowed etc.

[christoph_bergemann]

Dear Wahiba

topic is well explained in online help and discussed often here. If you check document e.g.

you will find some additional links etc.

First: don't mix the terms

Second: pay attention in link to "material" (this can be a "on top" complexity to understand)

A material can be linked to a REAL_SUB and it can be "hazardous" (according regulations) but need not and it can be "dangerous" (According/regulations); but need not.

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