What is changing: Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements Global Harmonized System (GHS)
What is changing: Label Requirements New Signal Words “Warning” – less severe hazard “Danger” – more severe hazard Standardized Hazard Statements Examples – “Highly flammable liquid and vapor”, “Causes skin irritation” Standardized Precautionary Statements Examples – “Wear protective gloves”, “Do not breathe vapors” Pictograms Global Harmonized System (GHS)
Label Changes BEFORE
New Labels Pictogram Signal Word Precautionary Statements
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
New Labels CODE ……………Product Product Name ……Identifier
New Labels Signal Word Danger
New Labels
Hazard Statements: Highly flammable liquid and vapor May cause liver and kidney damage
New Labels
Pictograms Health Hazard
Pictograms Flame
Exclamation Mark Pictograms
Gas Cylinder
Pictograms Corrosion
Pictograms Exploding Bomb
Pictograms Flame over Circle
Pictograms Environment
Pictograms Skull and Crossbones
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Formerly Material Safety Data Sheets
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
Safety Data Sheets
Relationships between Label and SDS