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    Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

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    The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an international system developed by the United Nations to standardize chemical hazard communication. The GHS aims to reduce testing needs and facilitate international trade by providing a single set of criteria for classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information. It will be implemented by many countries, including Australia, by 2008. The GHS standardizes pictograms, labels, and safety data sheets to convey chemical hazard types and severity through a uniform language. Australia is developing national regulations based on the GHS to enhance workplace chemical safety.

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    The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an international system developed by the United Nations to standardize chemical hazard communication. The GHS aims to reduce testing needs and facilitate international trade by providing a single set of criteria for classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information. It will be implemented by many countries, including Australia, by 2008. The GHS standardizes pictograms, labels, and safety data sheets to convey chemical hazard types and severity through a uniform language. Australia is developing national regulations based on the GHS to enhance workplace chemical safety.

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    The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an international system developed by the United Nations to standardize chemical hazard communication. The GHS aims to reduce testing needs and facilitate international trade by providing a single set of criteria for classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information. It will be implemented by many countries, including Australia, by 2008. The GHS standardizes pictograms, labels, and safety data sheets to convey chemical hazard types and severity through a uniform language. Australia is developing national regulations based on the GHS to enhance workplace chemical safety.

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    INFORMATION SHEET

    GHS

    GLOBALLY HARMONISED SYSTEM > reduce the need for testing and evaluation
    OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING of chemicals, and
    OF CHEMICALS > facilitate international trade in chemicals whose
    The GHS – an international approach hazards have been properly assessed and
    to managing chemical hazards identified on an international basis.
    Although chemicals are extensively traded on a GHS Pictograms
    global basis, different countries often use different Pictograms are a key hazard communication tool
    systems for the classification of chemical types and within the GHS. They are designed to appear on
    communication of associated chemical hazards. chemical labels. The pictograms give an immediate
    The Globally Harmonised System of Classification indication of the type of hazard that the chemical
    and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) has been may pose. They are intended to be used in
    developed by the United Nations. The GHS is combination with other harmonised GHS elements
    an important new tool that countries can use to which together convey information about the type,
    develop or enhance their own national chemical severity and management of chemical hazards. See
    regulation systems. The GHS provides a uniform reverse page for the new GHS pictograms.
    way of classifying chemicals, as well as informing GHS and Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace
    chemical users about chemical hazards they may
    A significant number of countries, including
    be exposed to.
    Australia, have indicated they will implement
    The GHS builds on the attributes of existing national the GHS as a key part of their national chemical
    regulatory systems to form a single international regulation systems by 2008.
    system that has application across a wide range
    The Australian Safety and Compensation Council is
    of chemicals and hazard types. The GHS when
    developing a national OHS standard and associated
    implemented will:
    codes of practice which will be based on the key
    > enhance the protection of human health and classification and communication elements of the
    the environment by providing an internationally GHS. These documents will facilitate the use of
    comprehensible system for hazard best practice in managing chemical hazards in
    communication Australian workplaces.
    > provide a recognised framework for those
    countries without an existing system
    GHS PICTOGRAMS

    EXPLOSIVE FLAMMABLE OXIDISING

    GASES UNDER PRESSURE CORROSIVE ACUTE TOXICITY

    HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS ENVIRONMENTAL


    INCLUDING OF LOWER SEVERITY HAZARD
    CARCINOGENICITY
    AND SPECIFIC TARGET
    ORGAN SYSTEMIC TOXICITY

    CONTACT US
    For more information about the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling
    www.ascc.gov.au
    of Chemicals visit: www.ascc.gov.au email: [email protected] telephone: 02 6121 6000

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