What is GHS?

2002 What is United Nations formally GHS? endorsed GHS 2012 OSHA revises their hazard communication Standard to Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of align with GHS 2013 Chemicals – an initiative to improve Employees must employee safety by standardizing: be trained on chemical labels, Safety Data Sheets and pictograms. GHS Requirements for hazcom by December 1st 585 43 In the US, chemicals are a Number of Expected number $450 Billion 43 Million injuries and of fatalities Workers illness the revised prevented per GHS standard will year With the new Business are affected by chemical hazards prevent annually GHS standard GHS Hazard Pictograms IDENTIFY CLASSIFY Visually hazards hazards WARN found in employees chemicals Explosives Flammable Oxidizing Compressed Harmful/ Gas Irritant Dangerous for the Health Hazard Corrosive Toxic Environment GHS Label Elements MSDS is now SDS (Safety Data Sheet) Isopropyl Alcohol Standardized information on: Signal Words DANGER O- Composition Hazed Stamant Highly lammable riating to eyeslsknraspiratory tract. May causecanaal buma Hazard PracautionarySunamarts UNEOI urode ppny Kanptran haparpan ma. U Wah hancs after handing In case of spil, lake up with inertmaterial suchas sand. Vertilate area Claanuppersonnel shauldavoid Statement Handling posure Incasaof fire: H D hl ban d wa tm Canfom xploe midure in ai. Precautionary FirstAid: Eyes/Skin Remove contaminatedelething Flush with water for at least 15 minutes inhalalon Remove totresth ar support breattingif necesary. ingeston Donotinduce vomting Contact phyaidan Statement Potential Dangers ABC Company- 124 ain Steet Your Toun Your State Zip eode USA Phone: 000-222-3333 What You Need to Know • Understand GHS pictograms & labels • How to navigate the SDS Recognize hazards • How to protect yourself from hazards SSETON the SOURCE Call us Now! Identification and Safety Experts for Safety, Labeling & Signage 800-571-2596 (•0 - B.