Canada GHS holds importance for chemical manufacturers and exporters in the US since most of them are engaged in trade across the border. The deadline is June 2017 for implementation of the GHS in two phases. Phase one comprises on classification principles, confidential business information and hazard communication while passé 2 focuses on health and…
Understanding Canadian WHMIS and OSHA GHS for Classification
Canada has released guidance for WHMIS compliance that should be complete by June 2017. The guidance is more or less similar to regulations prevailing in the US but there are some differences. If an American chemical company wishes to trade with Canadian chemical companies then it is obligatory to follow the regulations of that country…
Use the symbols and identity of chemicals in GHS SDS Solution
The hazard communication must be addressed by all the manufacturers of Canada and United States. The documents present in the Global Harmonized standard include symbols as well as texts. Both can combine really well to present the identity of chemicals and its effect on the mass. There are many news and reports that speak about…
What are the important requirements of GHS implementation
Chemicals are made by manufacturers for the different purpose. But, the transition period between its productions till the receipt of the end user is very critical. It is going to cause different types of damage to the human being as well as environment. Communication of the hazards from the very beginning is important. This should…
GHS SDS Solution by ICSDS Helps Produce Labels Quickly and Easily
Transitioning to the new HazCom 2012 is a difficult time for most manufacturers and dealers of chemicals in the US. Apart from routine business matters the additional concern is to update existing MSDS to SDS or get new ones prepared. This can be a simple or complex task depending on how the chemicals have been…
Room for Improvement in HazCom 2012 Safety Data Sheets
OSHA adopted UN GHS recommendations and implemented one of its many revisions for the HazCom 2012 standards. However, no system is perfect as can be seen by the fact that UN GHS itself has been revised so many times. OSHA too has recognized that while its adoption of GHS has been a tremendous leap in…
Some important guides about REACH SDS EU!
In this present world the need for an adequate safety data sheet is very much important. With so much hazardous products and commodities flaunting the markets, it is necessary that some modes of regulations and formulations are undertaken. These will not only safe-guard the environment as well as the people residing in them as well.…
HazCom 2012 Safety Sheets by ICSDS—A Seamless Transition
Deadlines for compliance with OSHA HazCom 2012 requirements have passed. Still, there are many manufacturers/importers who have not upgraded existing MSDS to GHS SDS as specified by OSHA for a variety of reasons such as not having received SDS from upstream suppliers or confusions about classification and categorization of chemicals. Strict penalties are mooted and…
GHS for Hazard Communication by ICSDS.Com Assures Uniformity
The UN introduced the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) with the objective of standardizing hazard communications for chemicals. It was introduced in 1983 and, since then, quite a few countries have adopted GHS in one of its many iterations besides introducing their own specific terms. OSHA updated the Hazard Communication…
Easy Implementation of GHS for Classification across Countries
GHS implementation is relatively simple when only one country is involved. American manufacturers and dealers of chemicals deemed hazardous in any degree must have a safety data sheet that complies with OSHA guidelines. For those companies involved in cross border trade, it becomes much more difficult unless they have professional help in compilation of SDS…