GHS provides a common, coherent approach to defining and classifying chemical hazards and the protective measures necessary to prevent exposure. It requires standard labels for all chemicals regardless of manufacturer. This is the first and most obvious change you will see. Each label has; the chemical name, a signal word, a hazard statement, pictograms representing the hazards associated with the chemical, precautionary statements and the name and address of the manufacturer. Show
Click here for an example label. Signal Words: Danger and Warning Hazard Statements: Key
Words Pictograms Safety Data Sheets The next significant change was Safety Data Sheets replaced Material Safety Data Sheets. Unlike the former MSDS, the SDS format has been standardized. All manufacturers were required to provide safety information in the same format. This makes it easier to find the pertinent information needed to handle a chemical safely. Click here for a list of the SDS sections. Hazard Ratings - Significant Change!!! Be aware of the fact that a significant change has occurred with respect to hazard ratings under GHS. Numeric hazard ratings in GHS are the OPPOSITE of what they were with the Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). Now, the lower the rating, the higher the hazard! The numeric hazard ratings for a chemical is included on the SDS. In most cases, this should be found in the Hazards Identification section (section 2). Recent experience however has shown that this may not be the case for every SDS. Hazard ratings have also been found in section 15 (Regulatory information) and section 16 (Other information). Click here for a visual reference regarding this change. It will be very important to pay attention to which numeric system is being used! Last Updated: April 15, 2022 2:29:54 PM PDT Learn how the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for chemical classification, labeling, and hazard communication affects chemical use at UC San Diego. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, or GHS, is an international system of chemical classification, labeling, and hazard communication
adopted by the United Nations in 2003. The United States participated in development of the GHS and U.S. regulatory agencies are adopting the system. The goal of the new system is to improve worker safety and health by providing easy to understand chemical hazard and precaution information on labels, in Safety Data Sheets, and during safety training. U.S. Hazard Communication Standards Aligned with GHSThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised the federal Hazard Communication Standard in 2012 to align with the United Nations' GHS. Cal/OSHA revised California's Hazard Communication Standard to conform with the GHS. In the United States implementation of the GHS will harmonize hazard definitions and label information among U.S. regulatory agencies (CPSC, DOT, EPA, OSHA, etc.). As more countries around the world adopt the GHS, standardization of chemical hazard information on the labels and Safety Data Sheets of imported chemicals should enable trained workers to more easily understand hazards and take appropriate precautions. How GHS implementation affects UC San DiegoChanges in the Hazard Communication Standard affects all use of chemicals at UC San Diego. Please become familiar with its content as the campus begins to implement these changes. The revised Hazard Communication Standard incorporates internationally accepted criteria for:
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Note: This page has a friendly link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/GHS What is the purpose of globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals?It aims at ensuring that information on physical hazards and toxicity from chemicals be available in order to enhance the protection of human health and the environment during the handling, transport and use of these chemicals.
What is the purpose of the globally harmonized system of classification?The goal of the new system is to improve worker safety and health by providing easy to understand chemical hazard and precaution information on labels, in Safety Data Sheets, and during safety training.
Why was the Globally Harmonized System of classification GHS developed?The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the world.
What is the Globally Harmonized System GHS of classification?The GHS includes criteria for the classification of health, physical and environmental hazards, as well as specifying what information should be included on labels of hazardous chemicals as well as safety data sheets.
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