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GHS: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Globally Harmoised System (GHS)

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The Globally Harmonised System leaflet outlines the main components of GHS, their significance for the mining and metals industry and suggests actions that will help companies to implement the system successfully.

The added significance for global mining and metals companies is that the GHS will provide a basis for future harmonization of wider rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional and global level. It will, for example, become the classification and labelling protocol under REACH.

Practically, GHS will impact mining and metals companies in several important ways. It will require the industry to reformat its entire product shipping labels and Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to conform to: a new template; a new series of hazard statements; and, new signs or ‘pictograms’ representing particular hazards.

To request printed copies of the leaflet, please e-mail us at info@icmm.com.

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