{"id":3275,"date":"2013-09-01T18:01:08","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T18:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2015-12-14T16:34:42","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T16:34:42","slug":"hazard-communication-standard-update-globally-harmonized-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/2013\/09\/01\/hazard-communication-standard-update-globally-harmonized-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazard Communication Standard Update: Globally Harmonized System"},"content":{"rendered":"

In March 2012, OSHA updated the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)\u00a0 (HAZ COM) to align with the United Nations\u2019 Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).\u00a0 Under the 2012 HAZCOM revision, significant changes were made to the chemical labeling and Material Safety Data Sheets.<\/p>\n

Chemical Labeling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chemical labels now must have the following information:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Manufacturer\u2019s Information (name, address, and phone number)<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Product Identifier (chemical name, batch number, and\/or code number)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Signal Words (Danger \u2013 severe hazards, or Warning \u2013 less severe hazards)<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Hazard Statements (nature of chemical, degree of hazard, and possible adverse effects)<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Precautionary Statements (measures to be taken to lessen or prevent adverse effects from exposure)<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Supplemental Information (directions, expiration date, PPE pictograms, and\/or ingredients of unknown acute toxicity \u2013 greater or equal to 1%)<\/p>\n

New Label Pictograms<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pictograms representing some hazards have changed.\u00a0 Below is a listing of the changes:<\/p>\n

Label Example<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) are now known as Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).\u00a0 The information listed in the SDSs is primarily the same, but the format now consists of 16 individual sections:<\/p>\n

1. Manufacturer Identification\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 9. Physical and Chemical Properties<\/p>\n

2. Hazard Identification \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10. Stability and Reactivity<\/p>\n

3. Composition\/Information on Ingredients\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11. Toxicological Information<\/p>\n

4. First Aid Measures\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 12. Ecological Information<\/p>\n

5. Fire Fighting Measures\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13. Disposal Considerations<\/p>\n

6. Accidental Release Measures\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14. Transport Information<\/p>\n

7. Handling and Storage\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15. Regulatory Information<\/p>\n

8. Exposure Controls\/Personal Protection\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.\u00a0 Other<\/p>\n

How does this affect research labs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The labels on some stock chemicals will change<\/p>\n

2. External lab signage will change (EHSO will be facilitating updates in the future)<\/p>\n

3. Relevant sections in the annual lab safety training will change<\/p>\n

4. SDSs will be updated<\/p>\n

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In March 2012, OSHA updated the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)\u00a0 (HAZ COM) to align with the United Nations\u2019 Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).\u00a0 Under the 2012 HAZCOM revision, significant changes were made to the chemical labeling and Material Safety Data Sheets. Chemical Labeling Chemical labels now must have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3367,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[71,72,64,85,95,97,70],"class_list":["post-3275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ehso","tag-biosafety","tag-chemical-safety","tag-lab-rat-newsletter","tag-labels","tag-labs","tag-osha","tag-research-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3276,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3275\/revisions\/3276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}