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Hazardous-material profile

vr.wm-mat-006 · wm-mat-006-hazardous-material-profile

Hazard classification, labelling and regulatory listings of a substance or mixture.

World Models Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT.HAZ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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3 bundles · 4 layers · 5 findings · 11 questions

Subject and classification Which material the profile covers and how it is classified.

Material identity

The substance or mixture the profile applies to.

Profiled material

The substance or mixture and the identifiers that fix it.

  1. Which substance or mixture does this profile cover, and by which registry identifiers?
  2. Does the profile cover the material as supplied, including its declared composition basis?

Hazard classification

The hazard classes and categories assigned under the applicable scheme.

  1. Which hazard classes and categories are assigned, under which classification scheme and version?
  2. Is the classification harmonised by an authority, or self-classified by the supplier?
Communication and regulation What must be said about it and which rules apply.

Labelling and documentation

Label elements and the safety documentation that carries them.

Label elements

Signal word, pictograms and statements required by the classification.

  1. Which label elements does the classification require for this material?
  2. Which safety data sheet version carries them, in which languages, and from when?

Regulatory status

Listings, authorisations and restrictions that apply.

Listings and restrictions

Registers, authorisation and restriction entries covering the material.

  1. On which regulatory lists does the material appear in the relevant jurisdictions?
  2. Is its supply or use restricted, authorised or subject to notification?
  3. Which transport classification applies to it under the relevant transport rules?
Validity and change Whether the profile is current.

Currency

Review state and change history of the profile.

Profile currency

When the profile was last reviewed and what changed.

  1. When was the profile last reviewed, and against which version of the rules?
  2. Which classification or listing changes are pending for this material?

Classifiers Filled

Family
World Models
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
standalone-mm
Navigation path
NAV.PHY.MAT.HAZ
Domain
PHY.MAT.HAZ
Industry
Cross-industry
Tags
hazardousmaterialprofilephy.mat.haz

What it is Filled

A hazardous-material profile is the regulatory record that states how a substance or mixture is classified for hazard, how it must be labelled, and which rules apply to its supply, transport and use. It is a classification and compliance record about a material, not the material itself and not instructions for working with it.

Why it exists Filled

Hazard classification, labelling and regulatory listings of a substance or mixture.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The profile is a classification and compliance record; the physical material and its batches are separate records.
  • Classification follows a named scheme and version, so the same material can carry different profiles by jurisdiction.
  • Label elements are consequences of the classification, not independent choices.
  • Distinct from a mixture formulation, which describes composition, and from a laboratory test, which produces evidence.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Assign or change a hazard classification without an authoritative source for it.
  • Give procedures, quantities or recipes for making, mixing or using hazardous material.
  • Supply hazard information in place of the official safety data sheet or label.
  • State that a material is unregulated or unrestricted without a current check of the applicable lists.
  • Omit or soften a recorded hazard class when reporting the profile.

Only with a human decision

  • Approving or changing a hazard classification or a safety data sheet.
  • Deciding whether a material may be supplied, transported or used in a given setting.
  • Responding to a regulatory change that affects authorisation or restriction.

May

  • Record the classification, label elements and regulatory listings on file for a material.
  • Report which safety data sheet version applies and whether it is current.
  • Flag materials whose profile is out of date against the current rules.
  • Direct a request for handling guidance to the safety data sheet and the responsible safety officer.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Workers, emergency responders and the public are harmed when hazard information is wrong or late.
  • Incomplete profiles shift risk onto people with the least say in the decision.
  • Communities near storage and disposal sites bear consequences they did not choose.

Who is affected

  • Workers handling the material
  • Emergency responders
  • Residents near sites of use, storage or disposal
  • Regulators and inspectors

Owners Filled

Steward

The chemical safety or regulatory compliance officer who answers for the profile on behalf of the supplier.

Master systems

  • Chemical regulatory compliance system
  • Safety data sheet authoring and distribution system
  • National and regional substance registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

part-of

  • world-m1-material-and-substance - The profile describes the regulatory aspect of a material or substance.

references

  • wm-mat-003-mixture-formulation - Classification of a mixture rests on its declared composition.

related

  • wm-obj-021-handling-unit-logistics-container - Transport classification shapes how handling units are declared and marked.

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Substances are identified by registry numbers such as a CAS Registry Number and, in the EU, an EC number.
  • A profile is identified by the supplier's record identifier with the jurisdiction and version it covers.
  • Transport rules identify dangerous goods by UN number and proper shipping name.

Direct properties required Filled

  • The profile records which physical and toxicological property kinds the classification rests on, each with its unit and test method.
  • Flash point in degrees Celsius, where flammability classification depends on it.
  • Physical state and relative density at a stated temperature.
  • No property values are asserted here: each must be read from the authoritative safety data sheet for the material at hand.

Recognition required Filled

  • A profiled material is recognised in practice from its label, pictograms and transport marking on the package.
  • The accompanying safety data sheet and the registry identifier confirm which profile applies.
  • Easily confused with a similarly named material, or with the same substance in a different concentration or form, which may be classified differently.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • Profiles can be compared across jurisdictions for the same material.
  • Classification changes can be tracked against rule versions.
  • Compliance obligations can be derived from the listings on record.

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • An outdated profile leaves people working from superseded hazard information.
  • A missing or wrong classification removes the warnings people rely on.
  • Transport misdeclaration endangers carriers and emergency responders.
  • Hazard details can be misused, so the profile stays at classification level and points to official documentation.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • The UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
  • The UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations.
  • EU CLP Regulation 1272/2008 and REACH Regulation 1907/2006 for classification and registration in the EU.

Context of use required Filled

  • Used in supply, procurement, workplace safety, transport declaration and waste handling.
  • Obligations differ by jurisdiction, so the profile always names the scheme it follows.

Sources Filled

  1. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), United Nations
  2. Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, United Nations
  3. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, European Parliament and Council

Open questions

  • Planned model: boundary questions, research and every section remain to be written.

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification AGENTS.md Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

planned (registry candidate) · todo

Built from: models/runtime-index.json, ver-cy/world-models/card-supplements/wm-mat-006-hazardous-material-profile.json

Planned entry, hidden from the catalogue until researched.