Let us do the work for you
Outsource SDS authoring so that you may focus on more strategic objectives.
SDS on Demand®
Our outsourced solution ensures your SDS are continually updated and fully compliant in key jurisdictions, giving you peace of mind.
Outsource any size project
Our experts are available to support your excess authoring needs—no matter how big or small the project.
Engagement models built around how you work
Full program outsourcing
Hand your entire SDS authoring function to 3E. Our specialists manage classification, formatting, translation, and updates across every jurisdiction where you sell, freeing your internal team to focus on higher-value regulatory and stewardship work.
Full outsourcing works best for organizations without the internal bandwidth to keep pace with a growing product portfolio or an expanding list of markets. Instead of hiring and training additional authoring staff, you gain access to a team that already has the regulatory depth and language coverage your program needs. Your team stays in the loop on decisions and priorities, while 3E handles the day-to-day authoring work, so nothing falls through the cracks as your catalog and market footprint grow.
Overflow and surge support
Regulatory deadlines and reformulations create sudden spikes in authoring volume. 3E absorbs that overflow so your existing team isn’t stretched thin or forced to delay other priorities to keep pace.
Volume spikes are hard to plan around. A single regulatory update can trigger authoring or revision work across hundreds of SDS at once, and that workload doesn’t scale down when it’s finished. Rather than hiring temporary staff or pulling your team off other projects, you can route the overflow to 3E’s specialists for the duration of the spike. Your program stays current and compliant, and your internal team keeps its focus on the work only they can do.
New market launch support
Entering a new country or region means authoring SDS and labels under unfamiliar rules. 3E’s regulatory specialists handle that authoring work directly, so market entry isn’t slowed by a knowledge gap on your team.
Every new market brings its own classification criteria, language requirements, and formatting standards, and building that expertise in-house takes time you may not have before a launch date. 3E’s specialists already work across these jurisdictions and can author compliant SDS and labels for your new market without a learning curve on your side. That means your launch timeline is driven by your business plans, not by how quickly your team can get up to speed on a new region’s regulatory requirements.
Trusted results
reduction in labor devoted to authoring, regulatory research, and SDS updates, reported by a 3E customer
regulatory specialists supporting 3E's authoring programs worldwide
of experience authoring SDS for manufacturers, distributors, and formulators
How 3E's outsourced SDS authoring works
Onboarding and program setup
3E’s team reviews your product portfolio, current SDS inventory, and target markets to scope the engagement. We establish data intake, authoring standards, and turnaround expectations before any SDS work begins, so the transition off your internal process is orderly rather than disruptive.
Authoring, review, and ongoing maintenance
Specialists author each SDS and label using current classification rules and multilingual phrase libraries, with a structured review step before delivery. When regulations or formulations change, 3E updates affected SDS on your behalf, so your documents stay current without your team tracking every change themselves.
Multi-jurisdiction compliance, without added complexity
Selling across borders means authoring under different rules in every market — OSHA Hazard Communication in the U.S., WHMIS in Canada, and GHS-based frameworks that vary by country in how they’re implemented. Each jurisdiction has its own classification thresholds, required phrases, and formatting standards, and getting any of them wrong can hold up a shipment or trigger a compliance gap you don’t find out about until an audit.
3E’s specialists author and maintain SDS across these frameworks as a matter of course, so your program doesn’t need a different process for every region you sell into. When a jurisdiction updates its requirements — a new GHS revision, a change to WHMIS classification criteria, an OSHA HazCom amendment — 3E identifies which of your SDS are affected and updates them, rather than leaving your team to track every regulatory change across every market on its own.
We create compliant SDS, so you don't have to
Not sure which SDS authoring delivery model fits your team? Explore other options:
Product Stewardship
3E Generate - SDS Authoring Software
3E Generate is SDS authoring software that puts safety data sheet creation directly in your team’s hands, so you’re not dependent on an outside team to keep pace with regulatory change. Built on continuously updated regulatory rules and a structured authoring engine, 3E Generate helps your organization create, manage, and maintain accurate, regulation-ready SDS across regions, products, and frameworks.
Your team stays in control of priorities and turnaround, while the platform keeps the regulatory logic behind every SDS current. That combination — regulatory depth without giving up in-house ownership — is what makes 3E Generate different from outsourcing the work entirely.
Product Stewardship
3E ERC+
Unlock the full power of product safety and stewardship in SAP Product Compliance with 3E ERC+. Author and publish SDS, conduct market and dangerous goods assessments, notify Poison Centres, and more. Our accompanying tool, the Supplier SDS Loader, automates the extraction and validation of supplier SDS data into SAP Product Compliance, reducing manual effort by up to 70% while helping minimize compliance risk before authoring even begins.
Chemical & Workplace Safety
3E Insight
Generic regulatory feeds create noise. Missed regulations create risk. 3E Insight cuts through both — delivering intelligence that’s filtered, prioritized, and contextualized to your specific product portfolio. Regulatory, R&D, EHS, and sustainability teams can effortless monitor REACH, TSCA, CLP, GHS, OSHA HazCom, and 3,200+ regulatory lists across 150+ countries. Always know what’s changed, what it means for your products, and what to do next.
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View All 3E SolutionsFrequently Asked Questions
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What does outsourced SDS authoring include?
It typically covers SDS creation, classification, formatting, translation, and ongoing updates as regulations or formulations change. 3E scopes the engagement to match your product range and target markets, from full program management to support for specific projects.
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How is outsourced authoring different from using SDS authoring software?
Software like 3E Generate puts authoring tools in your team’s hands, so your staff still does the work. Outsourced authoring shifts that work to 3E’s specialists, which suits organizations without the internal capacity or regulatory bandwidth to author SDS themselves.
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Is outsourced SDS authoring only for fully outsourced programs?
No. Many organizations use it for overflow support during high-volume periods, or for specific projects like new product launches and market entry, rather than outsourcing their entire program.
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How does 3E keep our product data secure during authoring?
3E’s authoring specialists work within established data handling protocols and confidentiality agreements, and the company maintains ISO 9001 certification across its authoring processes.
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How quickly can 3E take on our SDS authoring?
Timelines depend on portfolio size and target markets, but onboarding is scoped upfront so turnaround expectations are clear before authoring begins.
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Can we combine outsourced authoring with our own team or software?
Yes. Many organizations use a hybrid model—authoring some SDS in-house with software like 3E Generate while outsourcing overflow, specific markets, or full categories to 3E.