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SSSG 2007

SSSG 2007. Global Harmonization System. What is GHS ?.

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SSSG 2007

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  1. SSSG 2007 Global Harmonization System

  2. What is GHS ? • GHS is an international system designed to standardize the communication of hazardous substances according to their health, environmental and physical hazards. In developing GHS, the UN reviewed existing national and multinational systems and formed a nucleus of a new system around their features. GHS is largely based on: • HAZCOM and WHMIS (especially requirements on the use of labels and MSDSs to notify workers and consumers of hazardous properties of substances); • The EU (European Union) system for preparation, classification and labeling of substances; and • The UN Transportation of Dangerous Goods system for communicating hazards

  3. Where Did it originate ? • Most of the worlds industrial nations have established some type of system to deal with chemical hazards and a means to communicate information around the use of and or hazards attributed to them, re; WHMIS, HAZCOM etc. • In the mid-1980s, the International Labor Organization called for a development of a uniform standard that could be followed globally

  4. Where did it originate ? • The United Nations responded in 1992 by proposing GHS--the Global Harmonization System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

  5. Benefits ? • Countries, international organizations, chemical producers and users of chemicals all benefit; • Improve the protection of humans and environment through the sound management of chemicals • Reduce trade barriers in the international trade of chemicals • Reduce the need for testing/evaluation (??)

  6. System Impacts • UN Transport Recommendations – basis for Can TDG, US DOT • Canadian requirements for WHMIS, consumers and pesticides • European Union Directives on Substances and Preparations • US requirements for workplace, consumers and pesticides.

  7. Impacts • Include all types of chemicals • Hazard based system • All systems will have to be changed • Protection will not be reduced

  8. Scope and targets • Covers all hazardous chemical substances and mixtures including • pharmaceuticals, pesticides, food additives in the workplace/transport but not at the point of intentional intake. • Transport workers • Emergency responders • Consumers • Workers

  9. Projected Elements • 1. Hazard Classification • Health Hazards • Environmental Hazards • Physical Hazards • Mixtures • 2. Hazard Communication • Labels • Safety Data Sheets

  10. Overview Classifications • Health hazard classes • Environmental hazard classes • Physical hazard classes

  11. Health Hazards Class 1 • 1. Acute toxicity • 2. Skin corrosion/irritation • 3. Serious Eye Damage/eye irritation • 4. Respiratory or Skin Sensitization • 5. Germ cell mutagenicity

  12. Class 2 • 6. Carcinogenicity • 7. Reproductive Toxicity • 8. Target Organ Systemic Toxicity • 9. Aspiration hazard

  13. Environmental Class • 1. Hazardous to Aquatic Environment • 2. Hazardous to the Terrestrial Environment (in progress

  14. Physical Hazard Class 1 • 1. Explosives • 2. Flammability – gases, aerosols, liquids, solids • 3. Water-activated Flammable Gases • 4. Oxidizers – liquid, solid, gases • 5. Self-reactive

  15. Physical Hazard Class 2 • 6. Flammable – liquids, solids • 7. Self-Heating • 8. Organic Peroxides • 9. Corrosive to Metals • 10. Gases under pressure

  16. Harmonization or Communication • Hazard Communication • Labels • Safety Data Sheets • Consistency • content • order of the content Better information, less confusion ?.

  17. Label Elements • Product identifier • Supplier identifier • Chemical identity • Standardized Hazard pictograms/symbols • Standardized Signal words • Standardized Hazard statements • Precautionary statements • Supplemental information (optional)

  18. Proposed example

  19. GHS vs. WHMIS • With GHS • List hazardous ingredients • List hazard statements and signal words • No hatched border

  20. MSDS vs. Data Sheet • Used primarily in workplace but also for community right-to-know • GHS provisions are based on the 16-section format (ANSI, ISO standards)

  21. Proposed items on data sheet • 1. Identification • 2. Hazard's) identification • 3. Composition - ingredient info • 4. First-aid measures • 5. Fire-fighting measures • 6. Accidental release • 7. Handling and storage • 8. Exposure control, PPE, exposure limits

  22. Proposed • 9. Chemical and physical properties • 10. Stability and reactivity • 11. Toxicological information • 12. Ecological information • 13. Disposal considerations • 14. Transport information • 15. Regulatory information • 16. Other

  23. MSDS vs. GHS Data sheet • 9 or 16 section versus 16 in GHS • Section 2 and 3 are reversed • GHS requires GHS classification and symbols • Fire properties included in physical /chemical properties in GHS SDS • Environmental effects required • Keep up-to-date

  24. GHS & Canada • Guiding Principles • Consistency to the greatest extent possible between sectors. • Consistency to the greatest extent possible between NAFTA countries and other trading partners.

  25. GHS in Canada • GHS in Canada • Provincial legislation and regulatory framework. • Harmonize Federal government departments: • Health Canada • Transport Canada • Environment Canada

  26. Canadian Issues • WHMIS exemptions • Ingredient Disclosure List • 3 year updating requirement • WHMIS D3 - Biohazards

  27. USA Issues • United States • NAFTA harmonization • Implementation coordination by State Dept • EPA – committed in terms of pesticides • OSHA – situational analysis completed

  28. EU Issues • European Union • No GHS list like EU Directives • Timeline – proposal 2006 • Go through with REACH regulations– Target date 01-04-2007 (!)

  29. Conclusions • Huge undertaking! • Benefits of protection and trade. • Uniformed and world wide level. • Cost effective for future. • Global market • One system, simplify process. • When 2008 ?, what time lines ?.

  30. Information • United Nations • http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html • Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/ghs-sgh/com/gencom/doc/ghs-international_06-sgh_e.html • http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/ghs-sgh/index_e.html • US OSHA • http://www.osha.gov • (Go to Hazard Communication button) • http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/ghs.html

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