Download - GHS Presentation for SATA
GHS UpdateImpact on MSDSs and Labels
SATA Technical Conference
October 2, 2010
Mike P. Moffatt
Nexreg Compliance
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Coverage
- Basics of GHS
- Lessons from Other Jurisdictions
- U.S. and Canada- Leaving Out- Adding
- Timelines and To Dos.
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What is GHS?
- U.N. Initiative: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
- Harmonized- Classification Criteria- Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)- Label Elements
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Building Block Approach
Purple Book – Revision 3
- 3 Haz Groups: Health, Physical, Enviro.
- 28 classes (10 H, 16 P, 2 E)
- Categories (under class)
e.g. Ph: Flammable Aerosol, Category 2
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Building Block Approach
- 2 Signal Words (Danger, Warning)
- 72 ind., 17 comb. Hazard Statements
- 105 ind., 33 comb. Precautionary Statem.
- Standardized 16 section SDS
- 9 Pictograms (non-transport)
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Worldwide Progress
Adopted in:- Japan- Taiwan- New Zealand- Korea- EU Compliance Dates:
- Substances: Dec 1, 2010- Mixtures: June 1, 2015
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Experience So Far
- Far more harmonization of classification (caffeine problem)
- Country level issue (omissions/additions)- Use of ‘National Inventories’- EU SDS Format 453/2010GHS Neither Completely Global Nor
Harmonized: http://bit.ly/ghsvideo
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North American Situation
Consider both U.S. and Canada.
- U.S. further ahead. Canada taking more of a ‘wait and see’ approach.
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Canada – HazCom Standards
- 5 different HazCom standards- WHMIS (Industrial)- Consumer Products- Pest Control Products- Explosives- TDG (Transport)
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North American Progress
Industrial Labeling / Safety Data Sheets
- U.S. Proposed Rule on Sep. 30, 2009- US Federal Register 74:50279-50549 - Hearings in March 2010: DC, Pittsburgh
- Canada: CCOHS White Papers & Webinars
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Likely GHS Omissions
- U.S.: Omitted Hazard Categories- Acute Toxicity Cat. 5 (Oral, Dermal & Inhl.)- Skin Corrosion/Irritation Cat. 3- Aspiration Haz. Cat. 2
Note: These were also omitted from EU CLP.
- Canada: Likely to follow suit.
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Likely GHS Omissions
- Entire Enviro. Hazard Group omitted from OSHA (U.S.) and WHMIS (Can) adoption.- Jurisdictional Issue
- Could appear in other N.A. adoptions (e.g. pest control products)
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Likely GHS Additions
- Both U.S. and Canada likely to add hazard groups.
- U.S. – Possible Hazard Categories- Combustible Dust - Simple Asphyxiants (would not require a
pictogram)
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Likely GHS Additions
- Both U.S. and Canada likely to add hazard groups.
- Canada- Biohazardous Infectious Material (Class D3 –
would use GHS modified version of existing pictogram)
- Water reactive substances (Part of Class F. May be in GHS Rev. 4)
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Likely GHS Additions
- U.S.- No other major additions likely, though Safety
Data Sheets will continue to contain other regulatory info (Prop 65, etc.)
- Adoption of both 16 Section SDS and GHS standard label likely.
- May need to include CAS Nos. on label (not a GHS requirement)
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Likely GHS Additions
- Canada: Many existing features of WHMIS likely to be retained, including:- Name ‘WHMIS’- WHMIS Concentration Ranges- Three year expiry date for SDSs.- Reference to SDS on Label- Hatched WHMIS Border on Label! (Possibly)
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Consumer Products
- U.S. CPSC: Interagency Working Group on Harmonization
- Canada CCCR: Consumer Chemical Sector Working Group
Progress quite slow. GHS adoption not expected in near future.
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Harmonization
- Likely no Canada & U.S. official inventories.- Key: Will Can/US allow EU (453/2010) layout?- If both Canada and U.S. do not drop additional
categories, a single SDS to cover Can/US/EU should be possible, so long as the additional classes covered (EU – Enviro, Can – D3 etc.)
- Remember to also include other necessary state/country level regs (Prop 65, etc.)
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Timeline Proposals
- U.S.: Full compliance 3 years after publication.- Canada proposing 2 years.- No staggered phase in date for pure-
substances vs. mixtures.- BIG PROBLEM- Lots of industry feedback – this may change.- How to classify mixtures without substance level
classifications?
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To Do - Now
- Hopefully timelines will change, but best to assume they will not.
- Become familiar with:- PURPLE BOOK- US Federal Register 74:50279-50549- Canada: CCOHS materials
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To Do - Now
- Since no staggered dates for substance/ mixtures, need to obtain substance level classifications ASAP for components in products.
- EU companies have until Dec 1, 2010 to have compliant CLP SDSs for substances. As well, must propose “provisional classifications” for 140,000 REACH pre-registered components.
- Use EU info as basis for classifying mixtures.
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Keeping Current
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Keeping Current
US Federal Register 74:50279-50549
http://bit.ly/us-ghs-pdf
WHMIS After GHS Book ($15)
http://bit.ly/whmisghsbook
GHS Purple Book - Rev. 3
http://bit.ly/ghs-rev-3
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