Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals for the classification of hazardous chemicals. Only GHS 7 can now be used to label newly manufactured and imported hazardous chemicals in Australia. You can find more information on our Adoption of GHS 7 page.

2023年1月1日 · Using GHS 7 helps Australia: ensure labels and SDS use up-to-date classifications and hazard communication. A manufacturer or importer of hazardous chemicals, must only use GHS 7 to classify, label and make SDS from 1 January 2023. Manufacturers and importers do not have to re-label or dispose of any existing products that use GHS 3.

The model Work Health and Safety Regulations were amended on 1 September 2024. These amendments give effect to the stronger regulation of all materials containing at least 1% crystalline silica. You can review the WHS laws in your jurisdiction .

Under the WHS Regulations, reduced labelling is permitted for hazardous chemicals that are: • supplied in small containers • research chemicals or samples for analysis

Pictograms are symbols used to quickly identify a chemical’s hazards. There are nine pictograms in the GHS. Under Australian Work Health and Safety laws, pictograms are required on the labels of hazardous chemicals used in the workplace. Explosion, blast or projection hazard.

On 1 January 2021, Australia will begin a two-year transition to the 7th revised edition of the GHS (GHS 7). During the transition, manufacturers and importers may use either GHS 3 or GHS 7 to prepare classifications, labels and SDS for workplace hazardous chemicals.

All manufacturers and importers must use GHS 7 to prepare classifications, labels and SDS for hazardous chemicals as of 1 January 2023. GHS 7 introduced several changes to classification, labelling and safety data sheet (SDS) requirements for workplace hazardous chemicals.

澳大利亚已经颁布了：GHS危险物质分类清单（Australia GHS Hazardous Chemical Information List）。在WHS法规中是非强制性的分类，可以在制作SDS分类时作指导用。 安全数据表（SDS）编写：

In Queensland, hazardous chemical products (i.e. classified as a hazardous chemical under the Work Health and Safety legislation) that are being imported or manufactured must be labelled under the GHS unless a specific exemption applies.

The model Work Health and Safety Regulations (WHS Regulations) issued in 2011 impose a duty on manufacturers and importers of chemicals supplied to a workplace to correctly classify the chemical according to GHS Rev. 3, label hazardous chemicals in …