Specification and Substance

[suresh_reddy47]

Dear experts,

What is difference of Specification and substance.

Regards,

Suresh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Suresh,

In fact good question.

without knowing the difference, will be difficult to deal with the SAP EH&S - especially product safety & DG.

specification is at high level and it categorized in to -

Substance

Agent

Packaging

waste code

DG classification

you can find this same structure in the stransaction CG02BD.

under the substance - again can be diffirentiated as Real substance, Listed substance & Pure substance etc.,

find the below link, It is more informative...

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60/helpdata/en/a7/2874ff0a6c11d28a220000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

finally we can say in this way.

All substances are specifications

But not all specifications are substances.

If you take this in organization point of view (out of sap), the products will be called as substances and the hazards (agents) like noise, dust, temperature, etc., are considered as specifications not as substances.

Regards

kamal

[christoph_bergemann · Accepted solution]

Dear Suresh

only a very small add on to the very good explanation of Kamal:

Based on SAP EH&S Core customizing and EH&S core functionality the selection options etc. of CG02BD changes (e.g. which search functionality is availble; which user exits can be used etc.).

The term which SAP uses is:

Substance, Agent, Packaging, Waste code, Dangerous goods classification

are

Specification categories

If you would use on the top

SAP Recipe Management

these categories are available as well:

Recipe, Formula, Equipment requirement, Process element

Regarding The "Real substance, Listed substance & Pure substance etc." . These are known as: Specification types