What is GHS?
GHS is an acronym for The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. GHS is a system for standardizing and harmonizing the classification and labeling of chemicals worldwide. Its main aim is to adopt a common classification scheme for hazard identifications amongst various competing systems throughout the world. GHS sets out to:
* Define health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals
* Create classification processes that use available chemical data for comparison within defined hazard criteria
* Communicate hazard information, as well as protective measures on labels and Safety Data Sheets
What is changing?
The most notable change that will occur mid-2015 is the reorganization of today’s Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to the GHS Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format. Hazard communication via product labels will also be streamlined and new pictograms will start to appear on containers at that time.
When will GHS be implemented?
The GHS standard is being adopted by many countries according to their own timetable. In the United States the OSHA timeline for adopting GHS is depicted, below.
The first major deadline was December 1, 2013. All Employers that handle chemicals were required to train their employees about the upcoming changes being made to the 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication Standard. MSDSs and labels were not required to change at this time. It is expected to take approximately 18 months after the initial training deadline for chemical manufacturers and distributors to fully reformat their current product labels and MSDSs to the GHS format.
What is IRMCO’s time frame regarding GHS?
IRMCO has already completed its employee training requirement highlighting the formatting changes that will be occurring over the implementation period. IRMCO intends to fulfill its obligations under GHS. Like most manufacturers, IRMCO is currently working with its suppliers and preparing data on applicable products. We anticipate generating GHS compliant labels and SDSs before the June 1, 2015 deadline and sending revisions to all of our customers.
GHS ni nini? GHS ni kifupi cha mfumo wa kimataifa wa Harmonized ya Classification na Labeling ya kemikali. GHS ni mfumo wa kuunganisha na kuunganisha uainishaji na kuashiria kemikali ulimwenguni kote. Lengo lake kuu ni kupitisha mpango wa kawaida wa uainishaji kwa ajili ya utambulisho wa hatari kati ya mifumo mbalimbali ya ushindani duniani kote. GHS inaweka: * Kufafanua afya, hatari za kimwili na mazingira za kemikali; * Kuunda taratibu za uainishaji ambazo hutumia data ya kemikali inayopatikana kwa kulinganisha ndani ya vigezo maalum vya hatari; * Kuwasiliana habari za hatari, pamoja na hatua za kinga kwenye lebo na karatasi za data za usalama. Mabadiliko ya kwanza ya GHS ni kuhamisha karatasi ya usalama ya vifaa (MSDS) na kuifanya kuwa karatasi ya usalama ya GHS. Ujumbe wa hatari kupitia lebo za bidhaa pia utapangwa na picha mpya zitaanza kuonekana kwenye vyombo wakati huo. GHS itaanzishwa lini? Kiwango cha GHS kinachukuliwa na nchi nyingi kulingana na ratiba yao wenyewe. Katika Marekani, mstari wa muda wa OSHA kwa ajili ya kupitisha GHS ni kuonyeshwa, chini. Tarehe ya mwisho ya kwanza ilikuwa Desemba 1, 2013. Waajiri wote wanaoshughulikia kemikali walihitajika kuwafundisha wafanyikazi wao juu ya mabadiliko yanayokuja kufanywa kwa 29 CFR 19121200 Hazard Communication Standard. MSDS na lebo hazikuwa zinahitajika kubadilishwa wakati huu. Inatarajiwa kuchukua karibu miezi 18 baada ya muda wa mafunzo ya awali kwa wazalishaji wa kemikali na wauzaji kuunda upya kabisa lebo zao za bidhaa za sasa na MSDSs kwa muundo wa GHS. Ni nini IRMCO's muda frame kuhusu GHS? IRMCO tayari imekamilisha mahitaji yake ya mafunzo ya wafanyikazi ikikazia mabadiliko ya muundo ambayo yatatokea katika kipindi cha utekelezaji. IRMCO inakusudia kutimiza wajibu wake chini ya GHS. Kama watengenezaji wengi, IRMCO kwa sasa inafanya kazi na wauzaji wake na kuandaa data juu ya bidhaa zinazotumika. Sisi ni tayari kwa ajili ya GHS-kufuata maandiko na SDS kabla ya tarehe ya mwisho ya Juni 1, 2015 na kutuma marekebisho kwa wateja wetu wote.