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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Switch to Global Hazmat Classification
The switch to a global hazmat classification system is moving forward. One of the problems, as reported by The Society for Protective Coatings, is that:
"The proposed switch to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) will reverse the hazard rankings currently used by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the proprietary Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) developed by the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA). In the two current U.S. systems, chemicals with higher assigned numbers pose greater chemical hazards, while in the GHS higher numbers indicate less of a hazard." (Read the complete report.)
OSHA has published A Guide toThe Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) that is available at:
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghs.html
This page provides a lot of information about the harmonization of hazardous chemical labeling, including tables that provide a comparison of MSDS elements for the following:
"The proposed switch to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) will reverse the hazard rankings currently used by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the proprietary Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) developed by the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA). In the two current U.S. systems, chemicals with higher assigned numbers pose greater chemical hazards, while in the GHS higher numbers indicate less of a hazard." (Read the complete report.)
OSHA has published A Guide toThe Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) that is available at:
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghs.html
This page provides a lot of information about the harmonization of hazardous chemical labeling, including tables that provide a comparison of MSDS elements for the following:
- Globally Harmonized System
- ISO Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products 11014-1: 2003 DRAFT
- NSI MSDS Preparation Z400.1- 2004
- OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29#CFR#1910.1200
Labels: global hazmat classification, hazard identifcation, OSHA, rtk labels
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