GHS

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) ensures that the use of chemicals is regulated in the workplace. By providing guidance on the safe handling, storage, and use of potentially dangerous materials, employee safety is improved. In order to carry out effective employee training on GHS, we discuss key topics to … Read more

If you need to follow the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) then you need to know the full scope of what that covers. Most companies that use any type of hazardous chemical in the United States will need to comply with the GHS because it has been largely adopted by … Read more

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, or GHS, is a system that is used to ensure companies throughout the United States are labeling their chemicals the same way. Many of the GHS standards are mandated by OSHA, which is one of the reasons that it is such a popular system. Many … Read more

When learning about the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) you will notice that there are many different types of hazards associated with chemicals. To help make it easier to identify and deal with different risks, the GHS system groups similar types of hazards together so they can be dealt with … Read more

When dealing with workplace safety, there are a variety of different risks that need to be evaluated. One of the most significant is going to be the different health hazards that can exist within a workplace. Within the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) multiple different health hazard classes need to … Read more

When learning about the different types of hazards in the workplace, one common category is environmental hazards. This is a common phrase used in many different areas of workplace safety, including the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, or GHS. Learning about the different categories of environmental hazards will help to ensure … Read more

One of the most important things to be aware of when it comes to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is the use of pictograms. Pictograms are simple images that can make it immediately clear what type of hazard a chemical can cause. There are quite a few different pictograms … Read more

Given the full title of GHS, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, the two key components of GHS are Classification and Labeling. Almost twenty years ago, the United Nations officially adopted this universally accepted system to avoid confusion around hazard communication. A Harmonized System of Classification OSHA aligned their Hazard … Read more

The OSHA-adopted Globally Harmonized System provides the framework for classification with defined classes and categories for hazardous chemicals. GHS classifies chemicals into three hazard classes: health hazards, physical hazards, and environmental hazards. Toxic materials are classified as a health hazard, further described in the following 10 health hazard categories: Acute toxicity Skin corrosion Skin irritation … Read more

There isn’t one, but two distinct numbers on a Safety Data Sheet for hazardous chemical identification. Those are the CAS registration number and the SDS ID number (formerly known as the MSDS number). These numbers are not interchangeable! Sometimes these can be mistaken for each other, but in fact they serve very different purposes and … Read more