Friday, April 19, 2013

Assigning GHS Hazards, GHS


Assigning Hazards 
When assigning hazards to chemicals, the revised HCS refers to the GHS hazards as classes.  For instance, there are two hazard classes for carcinogenic, while explosives have seven categories.    It is important that the differences are understood.   The task of such assignments is up to the chemical manufacturer.  And as stated in previous posts, that relieves the majority of us from having to determine said hazards.  If your company manufactures a chemical, OR has a chemical by-product that needs classification,  then you will need to thoroughly understand these categories.   

This information is offered for evaluation and discussion only.  For more information contact your local OSHA representative or go to http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html