Issue: Material contains substances in the basic substance group Chk: Zinc and the classification is not appropriate
This material contains 70% or more of substances in the basic substance group Chk: Zinc. The material in question is not classified correctly. Appropriate classifications for a material with this much of these substances are
- 3.3 Zinc alloys
- 4.2 Other special metals
- 7.2 Ceramics / glass
- 7.3 Other compounds (e.g. friction linings)
- 8.1 Electronics (e.g. pc boards, displays)
- 8.2 Electrics
- 9.7 Preservative
More information about material classification is available in IMDS Recommendation 001a.*
Classifications 8.1 and 8.2 are only valid for legacy data. In this context, legacy data does not refer to data associated with Legacy Spare Parts. The IMDS Steering Committee members do not have a unanimous agreement on the definition of “legacy” within the context of IMDS Recommendation 001a.* Determining what constitutes legacy is considered a decision made between businesses. Most OEMs consider legacy data to be data created before the implementation of the EU SCIP database on January 1, 2021. To adhere to best practices, it is recommended that MDSs for new Post-SCIP components, semi-components, or materials should not include any pre-SCIP MDSs or modules in their tree structure.
You can check for the groups a substance belongs to by highlighting the substance in the tree structure as shown below.
*IMDS Recommendations may be downloaded from inside IMDS at Help > Recommendation.
Action Required:
Review the material composition and classification and revise as necessary.
*IMDS Recommendations may be downloaded from inside IMDS at Help > Recommendation.