International Material Data System (IMDS) Training for Advanced Level

The participants will know the background of the International Material Data System (IMDS) and the underlying legislation in different countries. They will understand the definitions and terms of the IMDS in detail and will be capable of using all functions. The participants will know how to search for supplier data and be capable of generating complex product structure trees. The participants will know the scope of the internal data checking routines of IMDS and be aware of the necessary supply chain management procedures for ELV compliance.

EXPECTED BENEFITS

– Your knowledge and skills are developed through an interactive and practical approach to tasks
– Delivered by expertise tutors in hazardous substances/laboratory testing and experienced in training
– You will receive a certificate upon successful completion, providing evidence of your competence to employers

COURSE FORMATION 

– Lecture
– Demonstration
– Hands-on training using official IMDS training server

CONTENT
Background
– SCIP Database Reporting with IMDS
– IMDS – Chemistry Manager
    Function : Regulation Wizard in IMDS
– How to use Regulation Wizard function
    Show regulatory information
    Edit own regulatory information
        BPR
        MCCP
         Annex XIV for material/Semi-/Component
– Guidance to use Recommendations
    IMDS 001 General Rules and Guidelines for IMDS Material Datasheets
    IMDS 001a Annex I to the IMDS001 Recommendation
    IMDS 025 Evaluate the recycled and bio-based content of materials

Procedures in IMDS and practical exercises (Case studies)
– Generation of a complex product structure tree
– Replace function
– Copy to New Datasheet/New version
– Create Semi-Component and How to use Semi-Component MDS type
– Materials: Specific categories, hidden substances and joker contents
– Naming conventions and standard materials
– The basic substance level in IMDS
– Highly/Confidential substance, Standard ISO 1043
– Process chemicals
– Polymeric part(s) marked
– Version updated
– Case studies : Paint systems (Multi layer)
– Complex assemblies creation
– MDS report
– Analysis function

High quality data in IMDS
– Change management
– IMDS-recommendations – detailed discussion
– IMDS data check routines, errors and warnings – detailed discussion
– Additional acceptance criteria of OEM
– Typical problems and troubleshooting of IMDS data
– FBOM and other simplified declarations for certain product categories

Analysis in IMDS
– Restricted substance analysis in IMDS
– Views on IMDS data
– Substance categories and analysis
– Regulation Wizard

Administration of the system etc.​