Understand how the GHS requirements apply to your business!
US-based producers that market, or intend to market, products globally must understand the Globally Harmonized System of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS), a United Nations program designed to provide global consistency in the classification and labeling of hazardous materials. Implementation of GHS in the United States is believed to be coming, but US exporters must act now to ensure that their products are accepted in GHS-compliant countries.
While Japan and other nations were the first to implement a version of GHS, the European Union’s (EU) GHS legislation went into effect in January 2009. This EU GHS requirement promises to set a new standard for the world, and many other countries are modifying their programs to reflect the EU legislation.
The GHS Roadmap™ course is designed for anyone challenged to comply with existing GHS requirements abroad or interested in how similar requirements may be enacted in the United States.
This unique course covers the major provisions of the UN GHS program, the cornerstone implementation model. US implementation of the GHS is addressed in detail, including OSHA’s proposed rule to revise the hazard communication (HAZCOM) standard and regulatory changes being developed by other Federal agencies, including EPA, DOT, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
You will learn how to comply with the EU GHS standard and be prepared for US implementation of GHS.
Topics Covered Include:
- UN GHS standard
- Classification criteria and exemptions
- Terminology
- Label and safety data sheet (SDS) formats
- EU GHS requirements
- GHS implementation approach and status of other nations, including Japan, Korea, China, Australia, and Russia
- Analysis of OSHA’s proposed GHS rule, including anticipated changes to hazmat handling and storage requirements
- Current status and pending GHS issues at other US Federal agencies, including: EPA, DOT, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Strategic GHS compliance strategies, including re-classification of suppliers’ mixtures and substances, revisions to documentation and recordkeeping, expected costs, and methods to avoid relabeling of materials in stockpiles and distribution areas
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