Modification Log:

July 30th, 2009

The material checks implemented in Release 7.0 have been undergoing review based on cases
submitted to the helpdesks. The changes to the thresholds and permitted classifications have been
highlighted in yellow on the related sheets (starting with SC90).

Feb. 16th, 2010

Checks have been added to reflect the changes in the updated version of Recommendation 001.
Two new checks for the ingredients tree have been added and are highlighted in yellow in the
related sheets (Chapter1).

April 15th, 2010

The check for small parts (<5g) has been deactivated to reflect the changes in the updated version
of Recommendation 001. Because of this, the warning about extraordinarily high numbers of parts
has been changed in order not to reference Recommendation 001 anymore.

July 15th, 2010

The warning for extraordinarily high numbers of parts has been removed
Additionally SVHC which are not part of the GADSL cannot be marked as confidential anymore.

November 26th, 2010

Material Classification 6.1 (Lacquers) will be included in the list of possible classifications for the
basic substance group "Basic elastomers" (see sheet "SC90_CLASSIF").
According to the new Recommendation 019, all Semicomponents published by ZVEI-Rec019
(CompanyID 102677) will be excluded from SC90-checks, as already implemented today for
IMDS Steering Committee Materials.

March 1st, 2011

Materials of the classification 6.1 (Lacquers) are now SC90 compliant, if they contain at least 25%
of Shellac (CAS Code 9000-59-3).
For this purpose, the SC90 check group "Chk: Named *poly*, duromers" has been renamed to
"Chk: Named *poly*, duromers and shellac" and the basic substance has been added.
You can see these changed on the sheet "SC90_SUBST" in this file.

March 24th, 2011

The Toyota specific check for Norms now only applies for materials referenced in (semi)components
with a weight of at least 5g.

February 23rd, 2012

When sending to Nissan, a new check is performed whether the checkbox "Referenced Wildcard
Substances do not refer to GADSL Substances" has been set.

October 29th, 2013

A material of classification 7.2 (Ceramics / glass) is now allowed to contain more than 50% (but less
than 80%) lead. The change is highlighted in the sheet "SC90_CLASSIF" in this file.

May 8th, 2014 (Release 9.0)

Added a column named "For data modified for OEM" to indicate whether a warning/error may also
occur for data modified for OEM recipients.
Changed warning/error messages:
- The error indicating that GADSL and SVHC substances may not be marked as classified is also
raised for data within foreign MDSs.
- A warning is raised for references for which a newer version exists.
- References to deactivated substances, modules or MDSs raise an error, if they are within own MDSs
- Changes to Polymeric Parts Marking and Applications made for OEM recipients must be identical
for all OEMs in the recipient list or a warning is raised
- Confirmation that wildcard substances do not hide GADSL substances is neccessary if a material
contains at least one wildcard substance
- Substances without a CAS-Code or EINECS-Number may not be markes as confidential anymore
- When sending an MDS the combination of part/item number and supplier code must be the same
for each version of the same MDS ID, recipient org. unit and sending org. unit.
Additionally the errors "Please enter the concerned project" and "The recipient does not accept MDSs
of type semicomponent" are no longer implemented for Renault.

June 23rd, 2014

All error messages related to sending or proposing an MDS with a combination of part/item number,
supplier code, MDS type and org unit that has already been used will be changed to warnings.

October 09th, 2014

The Nissan specific check message for prohibited substance was changed. A new check for Nissan
was added, an error is now issued if "development sample report" is checked.

Nov. 19th, 2015 (Release 10.0)

- Changes in checking a component's weight deviation
- Removed tolerance checks from Ingredients checks
- Removed OEM specific tolerance checks for Nissan and Renault
- Added a check to verify a component's deviation depending on it's weight (the heavier the
component, the less the allowed percental deviation is
- Changed "Development Sample Report" to "Preliminary MDS"
- Polymer materials (5.x and 6.x) should contain at least 2 substances. Otherwise there is a warning
- Renamed sheets within this document (e.g. "Chapter 1" became "Ingredients")

Nov 13th, 2016 (Release 11.0)

- Added warnings if Module/MDS contains references to obsolete Module/MDS
- Changed the warning about the minimum number of substances that should be contained in a
polymeric material to only appear for non-standard MDSs
- Changed the severity of the message about a reference to a preliminary MDS being referenced in
a non-preliminary one from Warning to Error
- Removed error message about confirmation that all GADSL substances have been declared, since
the related checkbox does not longer exist in the user interface

May 11th, 2019 (Release 12.0)

- Warnings in Recipient Data now also appear in check result on recipient side
- Rec001 rule 3.2.2.A check only considers the number and supplier code used in the last accepted
MDS version to be valid. All other combinations, even though they might have been used in older
versions, will produce the warning.
- The warning "Only valid applications can be used for basic substances" does no longer appear when
sending/proposing an MDS as long as the "Legacy Spare Part" flag has been set for all recipients.
The message still appears for regular checks or when releasing internally or publishing.
If this message is shown as an error instead, it cannot be removed by setting the flag.

- Added error for not answering the "does the material contain recyclate?" question for materials of
classification 5.x if their weight is >5g.
- Added errors for entering a range for either post-industrial or post-consumer recyclate where the
maximum value exceeds the minimum value by more than 20%.

September 25th, 2019

- The severity of the message for entering a range of recyclate (post-consumer or post-industrial)
 exceeding 20% has been changed from an error to a warning.

March 13th, 2020

- Added check to announce the upcoming deactivation of ZVEI-Rec019 semicomponents on
July 1st, 2020.

June 10th, 2020

- Updated the date in the message about deactivation of ZVEI-Rec019 semicomponents to Q1 2021.

June 17th, 2020 (Release 12.2)

- The message about Preliminary MDSs being referenced inside final MDSs now also appears as a
warning if the checked MDS is released or if the Preliminary MDS is not directly referenced.

May 19th, 2021 (Release 13.0)

- For materials of classification 5.x created after Release 13.0, recyclate information needs to be
entered by the material creator.
- The recyclate question must always be answered with "Yes" or "No" for these materials.
- The check message about max. recyclate content exceeding min content by more than 20%
is an error instead of a warning for these materials
- Introduced SCIP fields:
- SCIP No. and SCIP Submission No. on components must be in the correct format
- At least one SCIP Material Category has to be provided for new materials
- At least one Article Category has to be provided for new components
- Specifying safe use instructions is manatory in case the "SVHC Safe Use Instructions Required"
checkbox has been selected
- Introducing Multi Sourced components
- Multi sourced components must contain at least two alternative references
- Multi sourced components must have a "preferred" alternative
- The weights of alternative references contained inside multi sourced components must not deviate
too far from the weight of the preferred alternative.
- Minimum and maximum portion of *poly* substances has been changed to 5% / 95% in
classifications 5.x and 6.x. See sheet SC90_SUBST for more details.

January 26th, 2022 (Release 13.1)

- The warning message about the range of recyclate exceeding 20% is now also shown inside
references. It is also visible for both creator and recipient of an MDS.

April 27th, 2022 (Release 13.2)

- In case at least one component and one non-component are reference on the same level, the
warning message shown regarding nodes of different types existing on the same level now
explains, in which cases such a mixed structure is appropriate (in which cases the warning can
be ignored)
- New warning message in case the application code "Other application (Potentially prohibited)"
has been used.
- New warning message in case forwarding is not allowed for a recipient of an MDS
- New SC90 related warning message regarding a maximum allowed portion for a single substance
in materials of a certain classification
- Changes in SC90 checks
- Changed thresholds on both sheets (SC90_SUBST and SC90_CLASSIF)
- Adding additional "must contain" and "must not contain" criteria for classification 1.x
- Replacing check for Aluminium for classification 2.1.x by check for newly added substance group
"Chk: Aluminium"
- Replacing check for Lead for classification 3.5 by check for substance group
"Lead or its compounds"
 - Replacing check for "Chk: Magnesium" group by check for Magnesium (7439-95-4) for
classification 2.2.x
- Changed content of "Chk: Zinc" group to only contain Zinc (7440-66-6) and Zinc Dimer (12597-63-6)
- Renaming "Chk: Sp. metals w/o Cu,Ni,Pb,Zn" group to
"Chk: Sp. metals w/o Fe,Al,Mg,Ti,Cu,Zn,Ni,Pb,Pt,Rh"
- Using this renamed group instead of the "Special Metal" group in the check for minimum 50%
portion in classification 4.2
- All changes affecting substance groups (Aluminium, Magnesium, Lead, Zinc, Special Metals)
are also reflected on the SC90_CLASSIF sheet

May 11th, 2022

- Classification 1.1.2 (highly alloyed steel) has been added as a valid classification for Nickel
in the SC90_CLASSIF sheet.

January 11th, 2023

- Removed sheets for German check messages.
- Added "Category" column for all messages
- Rearranged order of check messages based on category

February 15th, 2023

- Included all metallic classifications (1.x - 4.x) as possible classifications for iron in the
SC90_CLASSIF sheet
- Introducing a new substance group "Chk: Classification 1-4 w/o silver" to be used for the 80% check
for classification 7.2 in the SC90_SUBST sheet.

May 10th, 2023 (IMDS Release 14.0)

- New checks for own Modules/MDSs and references to Modules/MDSs which are more than 10
years old (category "Out-dated MDSs")
- Updated checks in category "Recyclate":
- Removed checks "Recyclate information incomplete" and "Post consumer and post industrial
recyclate sum up to more than 100%", because they can no longer occur with the new wizard
- Renamed "post-industrial" to "pre-consumer" in the existing check messages
- Added "mechanical" to existing check messages to make it clear that they do not apply to
chemical recycling
- Added three new checks for 20% range for mechanical recyclate fields within the wizard.
- Added check to ensure materials defined as containing recyclate actually have a recyclate content
of >0%
- Removed special check for different types of nodes on the same level in case of materials or semi-
components on the same level as a component, because the new "Applied to article as" field now
covers that functionality (category "Structure")
- SC90 changes for filled/unfilled thermoplastics
- Increased minimum portion of required polymer substances in classifications 5.1.a and 5.1.b
from 5% to 10% (see SC90_SUBST)
- Added check for min/max content of fillers in classifications 5.1.a and 5.1.b. In case of
classification 5.1.a, substances of the "Filler (dual use)" substance group are also considered for
this threshold, if their reference has been marked as "used as filler"

August 09th, 2023 (IMDS Release 14.1)

- The usage of deactivated Application Codes now always results in an error message. This includes
the usage within references, even in forwarded MDSs.
- When copying MDSs referencing hidden data (published Standard Materials, Substances or
Application Codes), there is an error message in the new editable version, even though hidden data
does not result in check messages in any other case.
Category Message Meaning
Completeness Weight needs to be higher than zero You have forgotten to give a weight
to an attached material or semi-
component
Completeness The quantity must be one item at You have forgotten the quantity when
least! adding a component to the tree

Completeness More than one child with "rest" You have 2 or more children where
defined “rest” has been used as portion

Completeness Sum of fixed values and range values The Percentages sum to > 100%
too big

Completeness Sum of fixed values and range values The Percentages sum to < 100%
too small (probably because you’ve been using
an MSDS sheet for your data)

Completeness No percentage specified! Something has been added without a

portion being defined
Completeness Calculation yields a rest of 0%! Something is wrong with the
percentages so that you have an item
with “rest” with value 0
Completeness This Classification can not be used You are trying to release a material
anymore. that was initially created with a
material classification that is no
longer valid
Completeness No symbol specified (mandatory for You trying to release a material that
this material classification) now requires a material symbol
(thermoplastics and elastomers)

Completeness Replace the default name of this You’ve left the system generated
datasheet/module by a meaningful name (e.g. “Component_133479”)
name
Completeness The chemical presence type has to For process chemicals, the presence
be specified. type within the material has to be
selected (for concentration > 0.1%).

Completeness The specific weight has to be In semi-components created since

specified. release of IMDS 7.0, the usage
weight type (kg/m, kg/m² or kg/m³) of
the semi-component must be
entered.
Completeness Range of portion may not exceed Recommendation guidelines on
allowed percentage. ranges has been violated

Completeness No classification specified! You have not given this material a

classification
Completeness The measured weight per item needs You have not stated a weight on a
to be higher than zero. component
Completeness Polymeric parts marking question has You have not answered the polymeric
not been answered parts question, which is required for
this component

Structure Non basic substances must be There are paths from the top of the
decomposed further tree to the bottom that do not
terminate in a basic substance (blue
triangle)
Structure The referenced datasheet is not You have attached a datasheet that
internally released does not have a whole number
version

Structure The referenced module ist not You have attached a module that
internally released does not have a whole number
version
Structure Instead of the forwarded version, the A forward version of an accepted
original MDS that your company MDS must not be referenced in the
accepted must be used. tree.
Structure Different types of nodes Recommendation 001 structure has
(components, semi-components, been violated with mixed datasheet
materials) are used at the same level. types as siblings

Structure Basic substances are only allowed There is an old component or semi-
under materials. component in tree that has basic
substances attached directly to
topnode without a material
Structure Substance and Material cannot be a You have substances and materials
child of a material at the same level. as siblings

Structure The substance has been deactivated, You are using an older material that
while references in previously created contains a substance that has been
modules/MDSs are still valid and can deactivated
be sent.
Structure The substance has been hidden and You are using an older material that
has to be replaced. contains a substance that has been
hidden
Structure The material contains deactivated You are using an older material that
substances. contains a substance that has been
deactivated

Structure The module/MDS has been You have a module or MDS in your
deactivated, while references in tree that the creating company has
previously created modules/MDSs deleted
are still valid and can be sent.
Structure The MDS has been hidden. You have a published Standard
Material in your tree has been hidden
and must not be used in newly
created MDSs
Structure The module/MDS has been You have a module or MDS in your
deactivated. tree that the creating company has
deleted
Structure Preliminary MDSs can only be A tree should not contain preliminary
referenced within a Preliminary MDS. MDS if it is not a preliminary MDS
itself.

Structure This element An element cannot be used any more

(MDS/Module/Substance) has been (e.g. deleted reference), so it has
substituted during creation of the been marked for replacement during
copy. Please use the "replace" copy.
button.
Structure This substance wildcard is only The wildcard is only allowed in
allowed within a preliminary MDS preliminary material MDSs. It must
material. not be used in materials for final
(PPAP/Initial Sample Report) MDSs.

Structure The referenced datasheet/module is This is an old reference. There is a

not the current version new version available for replacement

Structure A polymer material (classification {0}) You have only one substance
should have at least two substances reference inside a Material of
attached classification 5.x or 6.x
Structure Deviation must not exceed {0} for The deviation is too high (the allowed
components with a weight of {1} maximum depends of the
component's weight)
Structure The module has been marked as Obsolete modules should not be
obsolete referenced
Structure The datasheet has been marked as Obsolete datasheets should not be
obsolete referenced
Confidentiality Substance wildcards must not be The system shouldn’t allow you to do
marked as confidential this – but there is a joker/wildcard
marked confidential (e.g. “Additives”
or “Organic Ingredient”)

Confidentiality More than 10% not specified Recommendation 001 guidelines

substances. (“Not specified” are wild have been violated and you have
card or confidential substances). more than 10% undeclared

Confidentiality Prohibited substance must not be A prohibited substance is marked

marked as confidential confidential
Confidentiality Duty-to-declare substance must not A declarable substance is marked
be marked as confidential confidential
Confidentiality SVHC must not be marked as A substance which is part of the
confidential REACH-SVHC list is marked
confidential
Confidentiality Application relevant substances must A substance that requires an
not be marked as confidential. application code is marked
confidential
Confidentiality Substances set as confidential must A substance without an EINECS-
have a valid CAS-Code or EINECS- Number or CAS-Code is marked
Number. confidential
Recyclate The Recyclate question must be You have to specify whether the
answered with Yes or No material contains recyclate or not for
materials with a classification of 5.x
that are referenced in a semi-
component or have a weight >5g
when referenced in a component.
For materials with a classification of
5.x created after Release 13 the
question must always be answered
with Yes or No.

Recyclate Content of recyclate has to be > 0% if The question whether the material
the material contains recyclate. contains recyclate has been
answered with "yes", but the content
of recyclate is still set to 0% in the
wizard.
Recyclate The difference between the minimum The difference between the min and
and the maximum of the mechanical max portion of recyclate content is
pre-consumer post-industrial too large.
recyclate exceeds the maximum
range of 20

Recyclate The difference between the minimum The difference between the min and
and the maximum of the mechanical max portion of recyclate content is
post-consumer recyclate exceeds the too large.
maximum range of 20

Recyclate The difference between the minimum The difference between the min and
and the maximum of the mechanical max portion of recyclate content in
recyclate defined in the wizard the wizard is too large.
exceeds the maximum range of 20

Recyclate The difference between the minimum The difference between the min and
and the maximum of the mechanical max portion of recyclate content in
pre-consumer recyclate defined in the the wizard is too large.
wizard exceeds exceeds the
maximum range of 20

Recyclate The difference between the minimum The difference between the min and
and the maximum of the mechanical max portion of recyclate content in
post-consumer recyclate defined in the wizard is too large.
the wizard exceeds exceeds the
maximum range of 20

Recyclate No value entered for {0} in the wizard The specified field has not been filled
out in the wizard, even though it is
mandatory.
Polymeric Parts Weight of contained polymeric The weight of the polymeric material
Marking materials requires polymeric parts on the component causes that the
marking question to be answered polymeric marking question cannot
with "Yes" or "Not Applicable" be answered with “no”.

Application Applications have to be selected for You have not selected applications
Codes all basic substances! for basic substances that require
them
Application The application "Not applicable" for For material classifications 5.3 the
Codes PAHs is not valid for materials with a weight of the material will be
weight above 1000g. summarized within the containing
component. If the weight is above
1000g, the application "Not
applicable" is not valid.

Application Only valid applications can be used You have assigned an application
Codes for basic substances! that is no longer valid.
Application The material contains a hidden You have assigned an application
Codes application code. that is hidden and should not be used
anymore. References to hidden data
do not result in check messages in
existing data and references, but it
cannot be directly referenced in
newly released MDSs.

Application You have selected the Application The Application Code "Other
Codes Code "Other application (Potentially application (Potentially prohibited)"
prohibited)". Please confirm if this is has been used.
compliant with all receiving
companies' checking rules.

SC90 A material of classification {0} must see sheet SC90, check type 1
contain more than {1}% "{2}".
SC90 A material of classification {0} must see sheet SC90, check type 1
contain more than {1}% substances
of the group "{2}".
SC90 A material of classification {0} must see sheet SC90, check type 1
not contain {1}% or more of "{2}".
SC90 A material of classification {0} must see sheet SC90, check type 1
not contain more than {1}%
substances of the group "{2}".
SC90 The material contains more than {0}% see sheet SC90, check type 2
"{1}", but has an inappropriate
classification {2}.
SC90 The material contains more than {0}% see sheet SC90, check type 2
substances of the group "{1}", but has
an inappropriate classification {2}.

SC90 A liquid or a gaseous substance is see sheet SC90, check type 3

normally not contained in a solid
material.
SC90 A reactive substance is normally not see sheet SC90, check type 3
contained in a finished material.
SC90 Ions do not exist in a pure manner see sheet SC90, check type 3
and cannot be an individual content
of a material.
SCIP Invalid SCIP Submission No. formatThe entered SCIP Submission No.
has an invalid format.
SCIP Invalid SCIP No. format The entered SCIP No. has an invalid
format.
SCIP Materials must have at least one The editable material does not have a
SCIP Material Category assigned SCIP Material Category.
SCIP Components must have at least one The editable component does not
Article Category assigned have an Article Category.
SCIP Please specify the safe use If "SVHC Safe Use Instructions
instructions Required" is selected, afte use
instructions have to be provided in
text form
Multi-sourcing Multi Sourced components must have The editable multi sourced
more than one alternative. component contains only a single
alternative reference.
Multi-sourcing Multi Sourced components must have None of the alternative references
a preferred alternative. within the multi sourced component
have been marked as "preferred".
Multi-sourcing The measured weight must not The weight of one non-preferred
deviate more than {0} from the alternative reference deviates too
measured weight of the preferred much from the weight of the preferred
alternative for preferred alternatives alternative (the allowed maximum
weighing ≥ {1} and < {2}. depends of the preferred alternative's
weight)

Out-dated MDSs The MDS/Module was last released This datasheet is more than 10 years
more than 10 years ago. Please old and cannot be published or
ensure all material data is accurate proposed without updating it first.
and current, then create and release
a new version of this MDS/Module.

Out-dated MDSs The MDS/Module was released more This referenced MDS/Module is more
than 10 years ago. The item may still than 10 years old and should be
be valid, yet an updated revision updated.
should be obtained.
Out-dated MDSs The MDS was last published more This referenced published MDS is
than 10 years ago. References to more than 10 years old and has to be
published data older than 10 years updated.
are not allowed. Please seek up to
date material data.
Fix Type Within references
Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area ERROR No
and add the weight

Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area ERROR No
where you can add the quantity

The error message will tell you the parent that has the ERROR No
problem, you will have to investigate which children
have the problem
The error message will tell you the parent that has the ERROR No
problem, you will have to investigate which children
have the problem
The error message will tell you the parent that has the ERROR No
problem, you will have to investigate which children
have the problem

Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area ERROR No
and add the percentage
The error message will tell you the child that has the ERROR No
problem, you will have to investigate which other
children have the problem
Edit the material classification and select a new one ERROR, if the material No
is not productive

Edit the material symbol field and give it a valid material ERROR, if the material No
symbol (you may use the symbol wizard to generate a is not productive
valid symbol)

Edit the description and add in meaningful name ERROR, if node is not a No
reference

Select the chemical presence type. ERROR No

Edit the semi-component and enter the specific weight. ERROR, if the semi- No
component is not
productive

Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area WARNING (May 9th, Yes
where you can make the correction 2008: MDSs released
by the IMDS Steering
Committee have been
excluded)
Edit the classification and select an appropriate ERROR Yes
classification.
Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area ERROR, if component Yes
where you can make the correction is not a reference, else
WARNING
Go to the component where the material is first attached ERROR, if the mds Yes
and answer the question (may require going to another containing the
component) component is not
productive, else
WARNING
Define and release your materials ERROR No

Correct will take you to the tree where you can get the ERROR No
ID of the unreleased datasheet. Click on the modify
button in the details section to release it and come back
to this datasheet
See above ERROR No

Replace the forward version with the accepted MDS. ERROR No

Go to the component or semi-component in question WARNING Yes

and add a component or semi-component on the fly and
add the rest underneath

Create a material and release, go to problem ERROR Yes

component and remove all basic substances and add in
new material

The error message will tell you the parent that has the WARNING Yes
problem, you will have create a new version of the
material and correct, then remove this material and add
in new one
Contact your supplier and ask for a new version of the WARNING Yes
MDS with an updated reference.

Replace the hidden substance. ERROR No

The error message will tell you the parent that has the ERROR Yes
problem, you will have to create a new version of the
material and correct, then remove this material and add
in new one – may require several iterations to get to the
top of the tree.
Contact your supplier and ask for a new version of the WARNING Yes
MDS with an updated reference.

Replace the reference to the hidden Standard Material. ERROR No

Go to where the module/MDS is attached and get ID ERROR No

and creating company. Then determine if there is an
update. You may have several iterations to get to the
top of the tree to correct.
 ERROR, if directly Yes
referenced in own and
unreleased MDS, else
WARNING
ERROR Yes

Replace this wildcard with the correct substance in a ERROR Yes

final material MDS.

Replace the reference with the new version WARNING, if the No

module/MDS is not
productive
Add a second substance WARNING (if not Yes
Standard Material)

Correct the deviation by adjusting either the WARNING Yes

component's measured or calculated weight

Replace the referenced module or mark it as "not WARNING Yes (within own
obsolete" Modules(MDSs)
Replace the referenced datasheet or mark it as "not WARNING Yes (within own
obsolete" Modules(MDSs)
Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area ERROR No
where you can uncheck confidential

Go to the material in question and add more detail – WARNING (May 9th, Yes
however, if this is a master batch, it may not be 2008: MDSs released
necessary. by the IMDS Steering
Committee have been
excluded)

Mark the substance as unclassified or ask your supplier ERROR Yes

to do so.
Mark the substance as unclassified or ask your supplier ERROR Yes
to do so.
Mark the substance as unclassified or ask your supplier ERROR Yes
to do so.

Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area ERROR Yes
where you can make the correction

Mark the substance as unclassified ERROR, if the material Yes

is not productive
Select either "Yes" or "No" for the "Does the material ERROR No
contain recyclate?" question.

Either set the answer to "no" or increase the content of ERROR No

recyclate

Change the min or max value so the difference is not ERROR for recyclate Yes
greater than 20%. within polymer material
(classification 5.x).
WARNING for recyclate
assigned to material
reference.

Change the min or max value so the difference is not ERROR for recyclate Yes
greater than 20%. within polymer material
(classification 5.x).
WARNING for recyclate
assigned to material
reference.

Change the min or max value so the difference is not ERROR for recyclate Yes
greater than 20%. within polymer material
(classification 5.x).
WARNING for recyclate
assigned to material
reference.

Change the min or max value so the difference is not ERROR for recyclate Yes
greater than 20%. within polymer material
(classification 5.x).
WARNING for recyclate
assigned to material
reference.

Change the min or max value so the difference is not ERROR for recyclate Yes
greater than 20%. within polymer material
(classification 5.x).
WARNING for recyclate
assigned to material
reference.

Open the wizard and fill out all mandatory fields. ERROR No
Click on Correct and the system will take you to the area WARNING Yes
where you can make the correction

See instructions following this section – may require ERROR, if own Yes
several iterations of copy/new version and release component, or OEM,
else WARNING
Choose another available application for the PAH ERROR, if own Yes
substance in the elastomer material. component, or OEM,
else WARNING

Replace the application code or the referenced MDS to ERROR Yes

only use valid application codes.
Replace the application code to only use valid ERROR No
application codes.

If required by companies in the supply chain, replace the WARNING Yes

Application Code with a different one (in case you
selected it yourself) or ask your suppliers to do so (in
case this Application Code has been used in a supplied
MDS).

see sheet SC90, check type 1 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 1 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 1 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 1 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 2 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 2 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 3 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 3 WARNING Yes

see sheet SC90, check type 3 WARNING Yes

Remove the SCIP Submission No. or use the correct ERROR No
format.
Remove the SCIP No. or use the correct format. ERROR No

Add at least one SCIP Material Category. ERROR No

Add at least one Article Category. ERROR No

Enter safe use instructions in the text area. ERROR No

Ensure the multi sourced component contains at least ERROR No

two alternative references.

Mark one alternative reference as "preferred". ERROR No

Only use alternative references with a similar weight or WARNING No

mark another alternative reference as "preferred".

Create and release a new version. ERROR No

Alternatively, if the Module/MDS is a material, you may
mark it as "still valid", which extends its validity for 5
years.

Replace the MDS/Module with a newer version. WARNING No

Replace the MDS with a newer version. ERROR No

For data modified
for OEM
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Category Message Meaning
- Contact must be specified The contact person was not selected
yet and is undefined
 For data modified
Fix Type for OEM
Select the contact person ERROR No
Category Message Meaning
Completeness Item- /Mat.-No. has to be specified!
You have not placed information in a
required field
Completeness Material-No. has to be specified! You have not placed information in a
required field
Completeness Part/Item No. has to be specified! You have not placed information in a
required field
Completeness The company was deleted Your recipient company is no longer
available
Structure You cannot send or propose an MDS You are trying to send to another Org
to your own company or one of its Unit of the same roof company
org-units.
Rec001 3.2.2 A new recipient part number or This is violation of Rec001 Rule
supplier code requires a new MDS ID 3.2.2.A.
You have created a new version of
an already sent/proposed MDS, but
used a new part/item number or
supplier code for a recipient org unit
who has already received a previous
version.

Rec001 3.2.2 The combination of the part number This is violation of Rec001 Rule
"{0}" and supplier code "{1}" has 3.2.2.B.
already been used for the MDS ID(s) The part/item number or supplier
{2}. code you used for the recipient has
already been used for another MDS
of the same type with another MDS
ID which has also been
sent/proposed to this recipient org
unit from your org unit.

Forwarding MDS forwarded to different The combinations of part/item

companies with different IDs. number and supplier code you used
for each recipient have already been
used for other sent/proposed MDSs
with different MDS IDs.
Additionally this MDS is a forwarded
copy of a received one which means
you cannot create a new version of
the existing MDSs and create its
content anew.

Forwarding Forwarding is not allowed for this The "Forwarding allowed" checkbox
recipient. This may conflict with your is not selected.
customer's requirements.
Modified for Applications have not been modified You have modified substance
OEMs equally for all OEMs in the recipient applications for multiple OEM
list recipients, but the changes you made
do not match.
Modified for Polymeric parts marking has not been You have modified polymeric parts
OEMs modified equally for all OEMs in the marking answers for multiple OEM
recipient list recipients, but the changes you made
do not match.
OEM specific Field supplementary code must Value has incorrect format
contain 4 characters.
OEM specific Field drawing geometry technical Value has incorrect format
level must contain 3 digits.
OEM specific This MDS Type will not be accepted. FORD accepts only components,
Please submit raw material and semi- xPTO only semi-component and
component data instead to the materials
corresponding company within FPTO.
Also refer to the RSMS Standards
and Reporting Guidelines.

OEM specific Part/Item No., Item- /Mat.-No., Number has failed check
Material No. wrong
OEM specific Supplier Code has to be specified
OEM specific Supplier code wrong

OEM specific Please register at least a public norm You have a material with no norm or
or a Toyota inhouse norm standard. This material is referenced
in a (semi)component with a weight of
at least 5g.
OEM specific Please enter a correct index of the
Renault part.
OEM specific E-mail address of the RENAULT
DESIGNER in charge of the part has
to be entered.
OEM specific Please enter a correct index of the
standard.
OEM specific Substance and Material cannot be a On the level below a material there
child of a material at the same level. can only be substances or materials
but no mixture of both.
OEM specific The recipient does not accept
Preliminary MDSs.
OEM specific Please confirm that all referenced When sending an MDS to Nissan the
Wildcard Substances do not refer to checkbox "Referenced Wildcard
GADSL Substances. Substances do not refer to GADSL
Substances" needs to be selected.

OEM specific Material classification is 5.1, 5.1.x, A symbol is missing for the specified
5.2 or 5.3. Please enter "Symbol". classifications.
OEM specific "Request/Hg/Cr6/Cd/Pb" may not be
used. Please use a substance
instead.
OEM specific Prohibited substance restricted by
Nissan is contained. Please confirm
Nissan requirement NES M0301.
Even if this warning is indicated, no
problem when substance contents is
less than threshold.

OEM specific Preliminary MDS is checked. Nissan Nissan does not want to receive
does not use this check box. Please Preliminary MDSs.
uncheck it.
OEM specific The Measured Weight and
Calculated Weight of the top node
are identical. Please make sure the
product is weighed correctly.
Fix Type Company
Add the Item/Mat.No for this semi-component ERROR common

Add the Material-No. for this material ERROR common

Add the Part/Item No. for this component ERROR common

Add a different recipient ERROR common

Remove recipient ERROR common

Either correct the part/item number and/or supplier code WARNING common
or create a new MDS and use the part/item number and
supplier code when adding the recipient there.

Either correct the part/item number and/or supplier code WARNING common
or create a new Version of one of the listed MDS IDs
and use the part/item number and supplier code when
adding the recipient there.

Create a new version of the MDS IDs that have WARNING common
previously been sent/proposed to the recipients. In
these MDSs you can reference the original accepted
MDS.

Select the checkbox to allow forwarding for this WARNING common

recipient.

Use the "Apply application modifications to all OEMs in WARNING common, any
the recipient list" function to apply the changes you OEM
made for one OEM to all other OEMs in the recipient list.

Use the "Apply polymeric parts marking modifications to WARNING common, any
all OEMs in the recipient list" function to apply the OEM
changes you made for one OEM to all other OEMs in
the recipient list.
Modify and correct ERROR Daimler AG /
Chrysler LLC
Modify and correct ERROR Daimler AG /
Chrysler LLC
Create component and add semi-component or ERROR FORD
materials beneath. If expecting Material, create similar
structure

Edit and correct or contact OEM to determine why ERROR specific

Edit and correct ERROR specific

Edit and correct or contact OEM to determine what ERROR specific
should be using
Make copy/new version of material and correct – then WARNING Toyota
work your way up tree as necessary

ERROR Renault

ERROR Renault

ERROR Renault

ERROR Renault

ERROR Renault

Select the checkbox in Nissan's recipient data window. ERROR Nissan

Enter a symbol or replace the material. ERROR Nissan

ERROR Nissan

WARNING Nissan

Only send "normal" MDSs. ERROR Nissan

Ensure that the measured weight is correct and not WARNING e.Go
identical to the calculated weight.
For data modified
for OEM
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Exclusively

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Material Substance Check (SC90)
Within the "Material Substance Check (SC90)", there are 3 types of checks:
1. Check on minimum concentration of a main substance
2. Check on suitable classification
3. Check on contained gaseous, liquid and special basic substances

Common to all checks is, that every material within the ingredients tree will be checked. If a
content check fails, a warning message will be generated.

For the first check, the data in Sheet "SC90_SUBST" applies. According to the material
classification, either there must or there must not be the defined content. The "must" content
can either be a single substance or a group of substances. These must be contained over a
certain percent limit. For the "must not" content, a substance group and the percent limit is
defined.

For the second check, the data in Sheet "SC90_CLASSIF" applies. For several substances or
substance groups, the sum of the percent values are calculated. If the sums are above the
defined limits (usually 50%), the material classification is checked against the list of suitable
classifications.

The third check examines the material for special substance in 3 different substance groups:
1. Liquids and Gases: If a liquid or gas is contained to more than 1% and the material is not
of classification 9.x, a warning message will be generated. An exception for this rule is water
(7732-18-5), which can be contained without limit in a material of classification 7.1.
2. Reactive Substances: If a reactive substance is contained to more than 1%, a warning
message will be generated.
3. Ions: If ions are contained to more than 1%, a warning message will be generated.
Substances, which are also in the substance group of Process Chemicals are ignored by this
check.

Materials supplied by the IMDS Steering Committee will be excluded from any check.
Semicomponents published by ZVEI-Rec019 (CompanyId 102677) will also be excluded from
any check.

To calculate the percent value of a substance, a worst case scenario is used. This means
either the fix or rest value, or the minimum or maximum of a range. The minimum value is used
for the "must contain" check. For all other checks the maximum value is used. For a substance
group, the sum of all substances within the material which belong to the group is calculated.
Classification Classification name Must contain

1 Steel and iron materials

1.1 Steels / cast steel / sintered steel Fe ≥ 50%
1.1.1 unalloyed, low alloyed Fe ≥ 95%
1.1.2 highly alloyed Fe ≥ 50%

1.2 Cast iron Fe ≥ 50%

1.2.1 Cast iron with lamellar graphite / Fe ≥ 70%
tempered cast iron C ≥ 2%
1.2.2 Cast iron with nodular graphite / Fe ≥ 55%
vermicular cast iron C ≥ 2%
1.2.3 Highly alloyed cast iron Fe ≥ 14%
C ≥ 2%
2 Light alloys, cast and wrought alloys

2.1 Aluminum and aluminum alloys Sum of Aluminium + Aluminum

nickel (AlNi) + Aluminum alloy,
nonbase, Al,Be ≥ 50%
2.1.1 Cast aluminum alloys Sum of Aluminium + Aluminum
nickel (AlNi) + Aluminum alloy,
nonbase, Al,Be ≥ 50%
2.1.2 Wrought aluminum alloys Sum of Aluminium + Aluminum
nickel (AlNi) + Aluminum alloy,
nonbase, Al,Be ≥ 50%
2.2 Magnesium and magnesium alloys Mg ≥ 50%
2.2.1 Cast magnesium alloys Mg ≥ 50%
2.2.2 Wrought magnesium alloys Mg ≥ 50%
2.3 Titanium and titanium alloys Ti ≥ 50%
3 Heavy metals, cast and wrought
alloys
3.1 Copper (e.g. copper amounts in cable Cu ≥ 99%
harnesses)
3.2 Copper alloys Cu ≥ 48%
3.3 Zinc alloys Sum of Zinc and Zinc dimer ≥ 70%

3.4 Nickel alloys Ni ≥ 38%

3.5 Lead Sum of Lead or its compounds
≥ 50%
4 Special metals
4.1 Platinum / rhodium Sum of Platinum and Rhodium ≥
50%
4.2 Other special metals Other metals or their sum, w/o Fe,
Al, Mg, Ti, Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb, Pt, Rh
≥ 50 %
5 Polymer materials
5.1 Thermoplastics
5.1.a filled Thermoplastics Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names excluding sum
of Basic Duromers ≥ 10%

Sum of fillers/reinforcing materials

and dual use substances used as
fillers ≥ 5%
5.1.b unfilled Thermoplastics Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names excluding sum
of Basic Duromers ≥ 10%
5.2 Thermoplastic elastomers Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names excluding sum
of Basic Duromers ≥ 5%
5.3 Elastomers / elastomeric compounds Sum of Basic Rubbers or substances
containing …poly… in their names
excluding Basic Polymers and Basic
Duromers and ≥ 5%

5.4 Duromers Sum of substances containing …

poly… in their names excluding sum
of Basic Polymers ≥ 5%
5.4.1 Polyurethane Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names ≥ 5%
5.4.2 Unsaturated polyester Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names excluding sum
of Basic Polymers ≥ 5%
5.4.3 Other duromers Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names excluding sum
of Basic Polymers ≥ 5%
5.5 Polymeric compounds (e.g. -
inseparable laminated trim parts)
5.5.1 Plastics (in polymeric compounds) Sum of substances containing …
poly… in their names ≥ 5%
5.5.2 Textiles (in polymeric compounds) -

6 Process polymers
6.1 Lacquers Sum of Basic Duromer, …poly… or
shellac ≥ 5%
6.2 Adhesives, sealants -

6.3 Underseal -

7 Other materials and material

compounds (scope of mixture)
7.1 Modified organic natural materials -
(e.g. leather, wood, cardboard, c...

7.2 Ceramics / glass -

7.3 Other compounds (e.g. friction -

linings)
8 Electronics / electrics
8.1 Electronics (e.g. pc boards, displays) -

8.2 Electrics -
9 Fuels and auxiliary means
9.1 Fuels -

9.2 Lubricants -

9.3 Brake fluid -

9.4 Coolant / other glycols -

9.5 Refrigerant -

9.6 Washing water, battery acids -

9.7 Preservative -

9.8 Other fuels and auxiliary means -

CAS-No. or substance group Must not contain

7439-89-6 C ≥ 2%
7439-89-6 C ≥ 2%
7439-89-6 Fe ≥ 95%
C ≥ 2%
7439-89-6 -
7439-89-6 -
7440-44-0
7439-89-6 -
7440-44-0
7439-89-6 -
7440-44-0

Chk: Aluminium -
(7429-90-5, 12003-78-0, 12770-50-2)

Chk: Aluminium -
(7429-90-5, 12003-78-0, 12770-50-2)

Chk: Aluminium -
(7429-90-5, 12003-78-0, 12770-50-2)

7439-95-4 -
7439-95-4 -
7439-95-4 -
7440-32-6 -

7440-50-8 -

7440-50-8 -
Chk: Zinc -
(7440-66-6, 12597-63-6)
7440-02-0 -
Lead or its compounds -

Chk: Platinum / Rhodium -

(7440-06-4, 7440-16-6)
Chk: Spec.metals w/o -
Fe,Al,Mg,Ti,Cu,Zn,Ni,Pb,Pt,Rh

Chk: Named *poly* w/o duromers -

Fillers/reinforcing materials +
Filler (dual use)
Chk: Named *poly* w/o duromers Sum of fillers/reinforcing
materials ≥ 5%

Chk: Named *poly* w/o duromers -

Chk: Named *poly* + elastomer w/o polym./durom. -

Chk: Named *poly* w/o polymers -

Chk: Named *poly* -

Chk: Named *poly* w/o polymers -

Chk: Named *poly* w/o polymers -

Chk: Named *poly* -

Sum of basic substances as

listed in this table for class
1. - 4. ≥ 95%

Chk: Named *poly*, duromers and shellac -

Sum of basic substances as

listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. ≥ 95%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. ≥ 95%

Sum of basic substances as

listed in this table for class.
1. - 6. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. (excluding silver) ≥
80%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 6. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 6. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for
class .1. - 6. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for
class .1. - 4. ≥ 50%
Sum of basic substances as
listed in this table for class.
1. - 4. ≥ 50%
CAS-No. or substance group

7440-44-0
7440-44-0
7439-89-6
7440-44-0
Fillers/reinforcing materials

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-6

Chk: Classification 1-4 w/o silver

Chk: Classification 1-6

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-6

Chk: Classification 1-6

Chk: Classification 1-4

Chk: Classification 1-4

Substance content CAS-No. or substance group

Fe 7439-89-6
Sum of aluminum and aluminum alloys Chk: Aluminium
(7429-90-5, 12003-78-0, 12770-50-2)
Mg 7439-95-4
Ti 7440-32-6
Cu 7440-50-8
Sum of Zinc and Zinc dimer Chk: Zinc
(7440-66-6, 12597-63-6)
Ni 7440-02-0
Sum of Lead or its compounds Lead or its compounds
Sum of Pt and Rh Chk: Platinum / Rhodium
(7440-06-4, 7440-16-6)
Sum of all other metals (listed in the Chk: Spec.metals w/o
table, but without Fe, Al, Mg, Ti, Cu, Zn, Fe,Al,Mg,Ti,Cu,Zn,Ni,Pb,Pt,Rh
Ni, Pb, Pt, Rh)
Sum of substances containing …poly… in Chk: Named *poly*
their names
Sum of substances named "Basic Basic polymers
Polymer"
Sum of substances named "Basic Basic duromers
Duromer"
Substance is Sum of substances named Basic elastomers
"Basic Elastomer"
Concentration Possible classifications

≥ 14% 1.x - 4.x, 7.2, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 2.3, 7.3, 8.x
≥ 48% 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 6.2, 7.3, 8.x
≥ 70% 3.3, 4.2, 7.2, 7.3, 8.x, 9.7

≥ 38% 1.1.2, 3.4, 4.2, 6.2, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 3.5, 4.2, 7.2, 7.3, 8.x
≥ 50% 4.1, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 4.2, 6.2, 7.2, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 5.x, 6.x, 7.2, 7.3, 8.x, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.7, 9.8

≥ 50% 5.1x, 5.2, 5.4.1, 5.5.x, 6.x, 7.3, 8.x, 9.2

≥ 50% 5.4, 5.4.x, 5.5.1, 6.x, 7.3, 8.x

≥ 50% 5.2, 5.3, 5.5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.3, 8.x