1. Overview on the GHS REINER ARNDT, GERMANY Implementation of the GHS Stockholm Convention Side Event 3 May 2005

2. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Content of the GHS Define and identify hazardous chemical substances and mixtures Physical hazards, health hazards and environmental hazards (criteria) Information transfer via label and SDS Provides a basis for safety training and health promotion Modular system of building blocks for target audiences consumer, worker, transport

3. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Information in the Supply Chain Actors: producer, carrier, exporter, importer, distributor, employer, user Producer of chemical/preparation: classify, label, SDS Exporter/Distributor: transfer of information Importer: recipient and transfer of information Professional user :label, SDS for safe use Consumer: label for safe use

4. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Data Generation for C/L Physico-chemical data, safety data Toxicological data from animal experiments Human experience Ecotoxicological data (relevant for all environments?) International test programs ICCA, OECD, EU Accessibility of data

5. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Use of Data for C/L Classify/label chemicals: apply criteria physical hazards, toxicological hazards, environmental hazards (water, air, soil) Classify/label preparations: apply rules But different classification are possible due to: different available data on same end point data on different end points different interpretation of criteria different options of CA applied List of chemicals, further harmonisation

6. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Use of GHS Information Raise awareness of target population Train target population to understand and apply safety information (personal risk management) Use GHS as the basis for life cycle safe management of chemicals GHS as the basis to implement other International Chemical Conventions (institutional risk management)

7. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Benefits of the GHS Framework for countries without a system Harmonises national chemical hazard communication systems world wide Avoids duplication of testing and evaluating chemicals and chemical mixtures Facilitates international trade Protects people and environment Basis for National Chemical Safety Program

8. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Stockholm Convention and GHS Identification of hazardous Chemicals (POPs: Annex A, specific exemptions and Annex B, specific exemptions) Information on health and environment hazards of POPs (see Annex D) Safety data sheets for POPs (art 10 (4)) Public awareness of POPs as a starting point for awareness of hazardous chemicals

9. R. Arndt, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany Conclusion The GHS provides all countries with a structure to classify and label hazardous chemicals. It will help ensure that coherent information is provided on all imported and exported chemicals worldwide. This information will form the basis of systems for the sound management of chemicals worldwide.