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Hazard Communication Standard Final Rule. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Hazard Communication Standard Final Rule. New changes to OSHA Hazard Communication standard
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Hazard Communication Standard Final Rule Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
Hazard Communication Standard Final Rule • New changes to OSHA Hazard Communication standard • Aligns with Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals • Improves safety and health protections for workers
What is the difference Right to Know Right to Understand • Hazard Communication • Chemical Manufacturers • Provide information to employers and workers by putting labels on containers and preparing Material Safety Data Sheets • No standard in formatting hazard information • MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS • GHS • Builds on current standard by; • Provides a single set of harmonized criteria for classifying chemicals according to their health and physical hazards • Specifies hazard communication elements for labeling and safety data sheets • SAFETY DATA SHEETS NOW CALLED
Major changes • Hazard Classification: • Chemical manufacturers and importers are required to determine the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import. • New updated standard provides specific criteria to address • *health and physical hazards • *classification of chemical mixtures
Major changes • Labels: • Chemical manufacturers and importers must provide ,for each hazard class and category, a label that includes • *signal word • *pictogram • *hazard statement • *precautionary statement
Major changes • Safety Data Sheets: • The new format requires 16 specific sections, ensuring consistency in presentation of important protection information.
Major changes • Information and training: • Required training by December 1, 2013 on; • *new label elements • *safety data sheet format
Effective Dates The table below summarizes the phase-in dates required under the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS):
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