ghs presentation for sata

GHS UpdateImpact on MSDSs and Labels

SATA Technical Conference

October 2, 2010

Mike P. Moffatt

Nexreg Compliance

Nexreg Compliance Inc.http://[email protected] (866)361-3032

http://www.nexreg.com/

mailto:[email protected]

Coverage

- Basics of GHS

- Lessons from Other Jurisdictions

- U.S. and Canada- Leaving Out- Adding

- Timelines and To Dos.




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




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




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)




Worldwide Progress

Adopted in:- Japan- Taiwan- New Zealand- Korea- EU Compliance Dates:

- Substances: Dec 1, 2010- Mixtures: June 1, 2015




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


http://bit.ly/ghsvideo



North American Situation

Consider both U.S. and Canada.

- U.S. further ahead. Canada taking more of a ‘wait and see’ approach.




Canada – HazCom Standards

- 5 different HazCom standards- WHMIS (Industrial)- Consumer Products- Pest Control Products- Explosives- TDG (Transport)




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




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.




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)




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)





- 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)





- 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)





- 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)




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.




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.)




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?




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




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.




Any Questions?



Keeping Current

Free Regulatory News Site:• http://tinyurl.com/nexregnews

Nexreg On Compliance Videos:http://www.youtube.com/user/Nexreg


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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Documents

pictogram nexreg compliance

lyghsvideo nexreg compliance

canada likely

likely ghs additions

pittsburgh canada

canada proposing2years

ghs standard label

major additions likely