Specification
Definition
Description that uses identifiers and value assignments such as physical and chemical properties, medical advice, and details on transport and storage.
Use
The specification is the central data object for mapping substances, agents, packagings, waste codes, and dangerous goods classifications in the SAP component SAP Environment, Health and Safety (SAP EH&S).
Structure
Each specification belongs to a
specification category. Specifications of a specification category are further divided into specification types. The specification categories are predefined; you cannot change them. You specify the specification types in Customizing for Product Safety.|
Specification Category |
Possible Specification Types |
|
Substance |
Real substance, listed substance |
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Agent |
Noise, dust, real substance |
|
Packaging |
Box, barrel, bottle |
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Waste code |
Waste code |
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Dangerous goods classification |
Specification types according to the regulation families |
Each specification can be described in the
identification by a number of identifiers in the form of numbers, names, or chemical formulas.A specification can pass on data to one or more other specifications by
reference or inheritance.Integration
Authorization groupings
divide specifications into to user groups that are authorized to work with these specifications.Specifications are assigned values in value assignment using the value assignment types of various value assignment categories (such as Property, Composition, and Listing).
From the point of view of logistics, one or more materials can be assigned to a specification, depending on the specification type (see Material Assignment). This means you can use a specification as often as you wish.
Example
See
Example: Editing Substance Data