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IMDS-A2 - AVAILABLE EXAMINER QUALITY CHECKS

All IMDS-a2 quality checks (Examiner function) are described in detail in the User Manual.

The following table presents a list of available checks:

Check

Description

IMDS Default Checks All checks the IMDS system provides.
Tree level check Tests, that all MDS/Module types are the same on this tree level.
Joker & confidential substance check Checks if amount of Jokers and confidential substances exceed a given limit.
Confidential substance reference
check I
Checks if confidential substances are referenced.
Confidential substance reference
check II
Checks if confidential substances are referenced over a defined limit.
Tolerance check Checks if measured and calculated weight are within the given tolerance.
Application check Checks if applications are defined for all application relevant substances.
Plastic/Metal check Checks if symbols (for plastics) and Std. Material No. (for metals) are filled.
Classification check Checks that a Classification has been assigned to every Material.
Part Number check Checks for correct part number. This check compares the Part/Item Number of the Component MDS/Module against certain patterns.
Parts Marking check Checks for correct Parts Marking. This check verifies if the Parts Marking question has been answered if the Component MDS/Module is relevant for Parts Marking.
CAS No. check Checks if every Substance has a CAS No.
Verify Part number against
a MS Excel sheet
Compares the Part number against Part numbers out of a Microsoft Excel sheet.
Verify Part number against
data source
Compares the Part number against Part numbers out of a given data source (e.g. Oracle, MS SQL, MS Access, ...).
Joker & confidential substance
check (as in Rec. 001)
Checks if amount of Jokers and confidential substances exceeds the recommended limit of 10% on each Material as described in Recommendation 001.
Tradename check Checks that every Material has a tradename.
Norm check Checks that every Material has at least one public norm or inhouse norm.
Prohibited substances check Checks if prohibited substances are used.
Standard Material supplier check Marks every Material, that is not from a standard material supplier ("Stahl und Eisen Liste" or the IMDS Committee).
Default name check Flags every node, where a default name is used, that is: it starts with "Copy_", "Kopie_", "Teil_", "Component_", "Halbzeug_", "SemiComponent_" or "Material_".
Substance ranges check Flags every substance using a range, where the delta (max - min) is grater than a user defined value.
Check for recommendation
compliance of ranges
Flags every range, which does not comply with ranges allowed by the IMDS recommendations.
Invalid Material classification check Checks if a Material is using an invalid material classification (by now only classification 5.1, which is no longer valid).
Check for deleted and hidden
MDS/modules
Iterates over the complete MDS tree and flags deleted and hidden MDS or Modules references.
Check for deleted and
hidden Substances
Iterates over the MDS tree and flags deleted and hidden Substances.
Check for correct Supplier Code Checks if the Supplier Code matches a given pattern.
Check for filled remark field
in material MDS
Checks if the remark field of a Material MDS contains a comment that should be checked manually.
Development Sample Report check Iterates over the MDS tree and flags development sample MDSs or Modules.
New version check Checks for new versions of referenced MDSs.
Duty-to-declare substance
reference check
Checks if duty-to-declare substances are referenced over a defined limit.
Prohibited substance reference check Checks if prohibited substances are referenced over a defined limit.
SVHC substance reference check Checks if SVHC substances are referenced over a defined limit.
Verify MDS references against a
MS Excel Sheet
Verifies if MDS references are or are not contained in a Microsoft Excel Sheet.
ELV heavy metals check Checks if substances of the ELV heavy metals group are referenced.
Verify substances against
a MS Excel Sheet
Verifies if MDS has substances which are or are not contained in a Microsoft Excel Sheet.
Recyclate Check Checks for correctly filled recyclate information and/or exceeded thresholds.
MDS is attached to Request check Verifies if the given MDS is attached to a Request.

 

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