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Globally Harmonized Labeling Guide
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What is GHS?
1. GHSisnotagloballaworreg-ulation,butratherasetofrecom-mendationsorasystem.InfactcountriesarenotrequiredtoadopttheGHSsystem.
2.ByincorporatingGHSintotheHazardCommunicationStandard(HCS),companiesintheU.S.willbeabletouseasinglesetofmaterialscosteffectively,thusbemorecompetitiveinothermar-kets.
3.Over65countieshaveadoptedtheGHSsystem.
4. TheGHSsystemfirstdivideschemicalsinto“HazardClasses”,theninto“HazardCategories”.
5.Thereareninestandardpicto-gramsthatareusedintheGHS.
5 Facts About TheGlobally Harmonized System
GHS = Globally Harmonized System of Classification& Labeling of Chemicals
GHSisasystemdevelopedbytheUnitedNations,thatensuressafetyinareasofproduction,transport,handlingaswellasdisposalofhaz-ardousmaterials.
IntheUnitedStates,GHSadoptioninunderthefollowingagencies:
1.Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)2.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)3.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)4.ConsumerProductSafetyCommission(CPSC)
Why is GHS important?
GHSprovidesalogicalandcomprehensivewaytoclassifychemicalsusingauniformcriteria.InadditionGHSfurnishesemployeeswiththechemicals’hazardinformationaswellasinformationonprotectivemeasurestobetakenwhenhandlingchemicals.Globalrecognitionmeanssafertransportandhandlingofchemicalsworldwide.
What does this mean for you?
TheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)adoptedarulingthatchangesitscurrentHazardCommunicationStandard(HCS)compliantlabelstomatchtheguidelines.
>>Startingin2015manufacturerswillberequiredtoincludemorespecificelementsthatareintheGHSguidelines.Thisincludes:
Labelswithsignalwords,pictograms,andhazardandprecautionarystatements.
PictogramsorGHSsymbolswithred borders.
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Product Identifier -ShouldmatchtheproductidentifierontheSafetyDataSheet.
Signal Word -Eitheruse“Danger”(severe)or“Warning”(lesssevere)
Hazard Statements -Aphraseassignedtoahazardclassthatdescribesthenatureoftheproduct’shazards.
Precautionary Statements -Describesrecommendedmeasurestominimizeorpreventadverseef-fectsresultingfromexposure.Supplier Identification -Thename,addressandtelephonenumberofthemanufacturerorsupplier.
Pictograms -Graphicalsymbolsintendedtoconveyspecifichazardinformationvisually.
>> Note: All pictograms or GHS symbols must have a red border in order to comply.
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Deadline for GHS compliance
Effective Completion Date Requirement(s) Who
December 1, 2013Trainemployeesonthenewlabelelementsandsafetydatasheet(SDS)format.
Employers
June 1, 2015*December 1, 2015**
Compliancewithallmodifiedprovisionsofthisfinalrule,except:TheDistribu-torshallnotshipcontainerslabeledbythechemicalmanufacturerorimporterunlessitisaGHSlabel.
Chemicalmanufacturers,importers,distributorsandemployers.
June 1, 2016
Updatealternativeworkplacelabelingandhazardcommunicationprogramasnecessary,andprovideadditionalemployeetrainingfornewlyidentifiedphysicalorhealthhazards.
Employers
Transition period to the effective completion dates noted above
Maycomplywitheither29CFR1910.1200(thefinalstandard),orthecurrentstandardorboth.
Chemicalmanufacturers,importers,distributorsandemployers.
ThetablebelowdescribestheeffectiveGHSdeadlinesforUScompanies,alongwiththedatesforUSimplementationofGHS.
GHS FAQsHavequestionsaboutdeadlines,orhowtheGHSsystemaffectsyourfacility?VisittheFAQpageconcerningGHSlabelingcomplianceonOSHA’swebsiteat:http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom-faq.html
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OurgoalistosimplifytheGHSlabelingcomplianceprocessforyou.Whenitcomestolabels,ourex-pertswillprovideyouwiththesolutionsandtoolsyouneedtogetGHScompliant.WecurrentlyofferB324(blackresin)andC5440(redresin)thermaltransferribbonsforyourtwocolorprintingcapabilityneeds.
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C5440 Red Resin
MeetstheGHSrequirementsandtheBS5609StandardfortheGHSapplication.
B324isresistanttochemicalssuchas:IsopropylalcoholCommonhouseholdcleanersIndustrialcleaners,andmore
Multi-purposeresinforthemostdemandingapplications.
MeetstheGHSrequirementsandtheBS5609StandardfortheGHSapplication.
Someperformancecharacteristicsinclude:AbrasionresistanceScratchresistanceChemicalresistancetocommonagents
Colorresinwithexcellentperformancecharacteristics.
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OSHAisproposingthatallpictogramsorGHSsymbolsmusthaveablacksymbolonawhitebackgroundwithareddiamondframe.Theredborderwillmakewarningsmorenoticeable,effectivelycommunicatingthepresenceofahazard.
Facilitieswhoareprintingvariableinformationinblackmaynowneedacolorprintertomeetnecessarychanges.Weunderstandthatnotallfacilitiesareequippedwithatwo-colorcapableprinterinordertoprinttheredborders,thuscomplyingwiththestringentstandard.Ourfacilityisabletohandletheprintingforyou.WeuseBS5609section2&3compliantlabelstockguaranteedtogiveyoulonglastingresults.
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