The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the …

2014年5月20日 · How to classify chemicals and paints with Globally Harmonized System (GHS) standards for authoring Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and secondary container labels.

GHS includes criteria for the classification of health, physical and environmental hazards, as well as specifying what information should be included on labels of hazardous chemicals as well as safety data sheets.

2014年10月29日 · The following provides a summary of the GHS system as it relates to classification of health hazards. Examples of how this classification system is used in DfE and the GreenScreen® tool are also provided.

2015年3月8日 · GHS is an acronym for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, a framework that standardizes the ...

In 2003, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The GHS includes criteria for the classification of health, physical and environmental hazards, as well as specifying what information should be included on labels of hazardous chemicals as well as safety data sheets.

The work on harmonization of hazard classification and labelling focuses on a harmonized system for all chemicals, and mixtures of chemicals. The application of the components of the system may vary by type of product or stage of the life cycle.

GHS classification criteria are used to determine the nature and the relative severity of the hazard of a chemical substance or mixture. In this article, we have summarized GHS classification criteria (in GHS rev. 6) for all 29 hazard classes, including 17 physical hazards, 10 health hazards and 2 environmental hazards (see all GHS hazard classes).

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

The GHS addresses classification of chemicals by types of hazard and proposes harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets.