An overview of the changes and implications in Britain and Europe of the globally harmonised system for the labelling of chemicals

1. Mike Slater
www.diamondenv.co.uk

2. Global Harmonised System (GHS)

3. the Regulation on
Classification, Labelling and Packaging
of Substances and Mixtures

5. GHS Pictograms
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6. Transport Pictograms

12. 'Contains gas
under pressure'

18. Chronic health
hazards

21. Hazard Categories

22. Acute toxicity

23. Signal Words
Warning
Danger
Replace the CHIP Hazard Classifications
printed on labels

24. R Phrases replaced by
“Hazard Statements”
H240 - Heating may cause an explosion
H320 - Causes eye irritation
H401 - Toxic to aquatic life

25. S Phrases replaced by
“Precautionary Statements”
P102 - Keep out of reach of children
P271 - Use only outdoors or in well-ventilated
area
P410 - Protect from sunlight

26. Hazard Statements: H Precautionary Statements: P
200 – 299 Physical hazard 100 General
300 – 399 Health hazard 200 Prevention
400 – 499 Environmental hazard 300 Response
400 Storage
500 Disposal

27. Current EU Label
Source: http://www.merck-chemicals.co.uk/ghs

28. Example of GHS Label
Source: http://www.merck-chemicals.co.uk/ghs

30. 116 pages

31. CLP Timeline
Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Substances CHIP Classification – CHIP & CLP Classification, labelling and
or packaging according to CLP
CLP & CHIP Labelling - CLP
Preparations CHIP
or
CLP &CHIP

32. REACH Timeline
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/registration/key_info_index_en.htm

33. Mike Slater
www.diamondenv.co.uk
www.diamondenv.co.uk
http://diamondenv.wordpress.com/