GHS 7 introduces several changes to classification, labelling and SDS requirements for workplace hazardous chemicals. Suppliers should only accept stock which is classified and labelled in accordance with GHS 7 and has SDS prepared in accordance with GHS 7.Įnd users of hazardous chemicals should not accept stock that do not have up-to-date labels of SDS under GHS 7, but can continue to use any GHS 3 compliant products they have on hand until the stock is used up. With the end of the transition period, chemicals manufactured or imported must be classified and labelled in accordance with GHS 7. A two year transition period commenced on 1 January 2021 to allow industry time comply with the new GHS 7 requirements, and to use up hazardous chemical stock compliant with GHS 3. GHS 3 was the previous edition enforce in the Northern Territory. Safety data sheets - Safety data sheets (SDS) are formatted using 16 standardised headings with information such as health effects, first aid measures and required controls to minimise exposure.
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Precautionary statements - These statements provide information on how to avoid or minimise risks of chemical exposure and the information is separated into the following five categories: prevention, response, storage, disposal and general. Hazard statements - A standard set of hazard statements describes the chemical's main health effects in easy to understand terms.
Signal words - Either one of two signal words (Warning or Danger) are used to describe the hazard level associated with each chemical Pictograms - Nine standard pictograms are used to classify chemicals. The GHS affect the way chemicals are classified and how information is communicated in the following way: The globally harmonised systems (or GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals uses internationally consistent terms and information on chemical labels and safety data sheets.įrom 1 January 2023, version 7 of the GHS (GHS 7) will be enforced in the Northern Territory.
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