ghs & chemges - overview and quick guide

ChemGes – Update 02/2016

GHS & ChemGes Overview and quick guide

ChemGes – GHS information / Contents

On the following pages we provide brief information on the topic CLP / GHS for our customers.

In this document you can find an overview of the legal transition periods and the activation deadlines in ChemGes, as well as an informative summary of the national regulations and differences.

Contents: Graphic overview – Global GHS status ........................................................................................................ 1

Overview transitional periods CLP - Graphic ............................................................................................... 2

Overview transitional periods CLP - List ..................................................................................................... 3

Deadlines for data transfer in ChemGes ........................................................................................................ 4

Adaptations to the CLP Regulation ............................................................................................................... 4

GHS – National regulations .......................................................................................................................... 9

GHS Building Blocks – country specific differences .................................................................................. 12

ChemGes – GHS information / page 1

Graphic overview – Global GHS status

GHS adopted

GHS in preparation / partly adopted


Overview transitional periods CLP - Graphic


Overview transitional periods CLP - List Below you can find the deadlines of the transitional periods as list: 1. December 2010: • CLP: Labelling substances (transitional period for already labelled products) • 1. ATP (CLP) Substance table Annex VI 1. December 2012 • 2. ATP (CLP) for substances (transitional period for already labelled products) • End of transitional period Labelling according to CLP Regulation, substances 1. December 2013 • 3. ATP (CLP) substance table Annex VI 19. June 2014 • Aerosol dispensers Directive for substances 1. December 2014 • 4. ATP (CLP) substances (transitional period for already labelled products) • 5. ATP (CLP) substances (transitional period for already labelled products) • 6. ATP (CLP) substances (transitional period for already labelled products) • End of transitional period 2. ATP (CLP) for substances 1. January 2015 • 5. ATP (CLP) substance table Annex VI 1. April 2015 • 6. ATP (CLP) substance table Annex VI 1. June 2015 • CLP labelling mixtures (transitional period for already labelled products) • 2. ATP (CLP) for mixtures (transitional period for already labelled products) • 4. ATP (CLP) for mixtures (transitional period for already labelled products) • 5. ATP (CLP) for mixtures (transitional period for already labelled products) • 6. ATP (CLP) for mixtures (transitional period for already labelled products) • Aerosol dispensers Directive for mixtures (transitional period for already labelled products) 1. December 2016 • End of transitional period 4. ATP (CLP) for substances • End of transitional period 5. ATP (CLP) for substances • End of transitional period 6. ATP (CLP) for substances 1. June 2017 • End of transitional period CLP labelling for mixtures • End of transitional period 2. ATP (CLP) for mixtures • End of transitional period 4. ATP (CLP) for mixtures • End of transitional period 5. ATP (CLP) for mixtures • End of transitional period 6. ATP (CLP) for mixtures • End of transitional period Aerosol dispensers Directive for mixtures


Deadlines for data transfer in ChemGes Version 41.0 - Aerosol dispensers Directive Please note that you can perform the activation of the Aerosol dispensers Directive 2013/10/EC manually in (Ctrl)(3) Administrations programs (basic screen) – Updates and Upgrades - GHS and EU Guidelines (see picture below). The transfer has to be done on 01.06.2017 at the latest (transitional period ends).

Version 43.0: Hint - Version 44.0: With Version 44.0 the classifcation data and substance descriptions according to Regulation 2015/1221 (CLP, 7. ATP) are automatically transferred into ChemGes (transitional period ends).

With Version 43.0 the classifcation data and substance descriptions according to Regulation 2015/1221 are made available in ChemGes.

The amendments of Annex VI enter into force with 01. January 2017 for substances and mixtures.

Please note that the data according to the 7. ATP is not transferred automatically.

Activation of CLP, 7. ATP:

You can activate the 7. ATP by means of the button (Ctrl)(U) Activation of the 7. ATP (for Europe) in the basic screen.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER:

You can perform the transfer at any point in time.

If the query at the start of the transfer is answered with NO, the transfer can be accessed also at a later point in time. Please note that the transfer cannot be undone.


Adaptations to the CLP Regulation

The following pages provide information on the published adaptations to the CLP Regulation and a short overview of the respective amendments:

First publication CLP 1272/2008/EU – ChemGes Version 30.0

Adaptation of UN GHS for EU

EURLEX reference: L 353, 2008-12-31

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008R1272&rid=6

Substances: as of 2010-12-01

Mixtures: as of 2015-06-01

Transitional periods for already labelled and packaged substances and mixtures:

Substances: until 2012-01-1 Mixtures: until 2017-06-01

Further information can be found in Part 1 - Overview transitional periods CLP

1. ATP (790/2009/EU) - ChemGes Version 31.0

EURLEX reference: L 235, 2009-09-05


Supplementation to substance table Annex VI: as of 2010-12-01


Amendments:

- Amendment of classification data, addition of new substances (Annex VI)

2. ATP (286/2011/EU) – ChemGes Version 35.0

EURLEX reference: L83, 2011-03-30







Amendments:


- Adoption of combined Hazard statements for Class 3.1 (Acute toxicity) correspondent to UN GHS

- Amendment of classification criteria for Class 4.1 (Hazardous to the aquatic environment)


- Adjustment of labelling information for Class 5.1 (Hazardous to the ozone layer) with adoption of the new phrases H420 and P502 correspondent to UN GHS

- Amended wording of P phrases - correspondent to UN GHS

- Supplemented principles of precedence for hazard statements (Article 27):

• If the hazard statement H410 (Category 4.1C/1, Hazardous to the aquatic environment, chronic) is assigned, the statement H400 (Category 4.1A/1, Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute) may be omitted.

• If the statement H314 (Categories 3.2/1A-1C, Skin corrosion/irritation) is assigned, the statement H318 (Category 3.3/1 Serious eye damage/eye irritation) may be omitted.

- Amended principles of precedence for hazard symbols for Class 2.5 (Gases under pressure) – section 2.5.3 under Table 2.5.2 "Label elements for gases under pressure" and Article 26, (1))

• Pictogram GHS04 (Gas cylinder) is not required for gases under pressure where pictogram GHS02 (Flame) or pictogram GHS06 (Skull and crossbones) appears

- Definition of minimum dimensions of labels and pictograms

- Amendment of language for the Hazard codes to English only.

3. ATP (618/2012/EU) - ChemGes Version 37.0:





Amendments:










Amendments:


- Adoption of additional hazard categories:

• Class 2.2 (Flammable gases (including chemically unstable gases)): Subcategories A and B (Chemically unstable gases) with adoption of the new Hazard statements H230 and H231

• Class 2.3 (Aerosols): Category 3 with adoption of the new Hazard statement H229 • Class 3.4 (Respiratory or skin sensitisation): Subcategories 1A and 1B

- Amendments for P phrases:


• Adoption of the new P phrases for Class 3.1 (Acute toxicity) and 3.4 (Respiratory or skin sensitisation), as well as

• amendment and repeal of existing P phrases and • supplementation and amendment of selection criteria (Annex IV, Part 1)

Above stated amendments result in changes of the labelling information for the Classes 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8.










Amendments:


- Adoption of new organs to be stated for Hazard statements H370-H371










Amendments:


- Amended wording of Croatian H and P phrases

- Adoption of new organs to be stated for Hazard statements H370-H371

Additional information – output of organs (5. and 6. ATP):


The screen Organs ((Ctrl)(4) Maintenance programs (basic screen) – Phrases – Hazard statements – Organs) was supplemented by the new organs that were adopted with CLP, 5. and 6. ATP. The translations of these texts are available in all ChemGes languages.

As before, you can complete the Hazard statements H370 – H373 with the here-maintained phrases in the screen GHS classifications both for substance (in Maintenance of raw materials, item 10) and preparations (in Maintenance of preparations, item 07) and have them output in the MSDS.



http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1465375334914&uri=CELEX:32015R1221


Amendments:


Hint - Version 44.0: With Version 44.0 the classifcation data and substance descriptions according to Regulation 2015/1221 (CLP, 7. ATP) are automatically transferred into ChemGes (transitional period ends).


GHS – National regulations The table below provides an overview on the official, national GHS regulations and documents that were published by the respectively responsible authorities.

Country Regulations / Documents

Argentina IRAM 41401 - Productos Químicos. Etiquetado (voluntary) and further documents, as well as national transport regulations

Cooperation with MERCOSUR countries based on the Brazilian regulations

SDSs in GHS format are accepted.

Australia Labelling Of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals - Code of Practice – Safe Work Australia, December 2011 and amendments; Model Work Health and Safety Regulations, November 2011 and amendments, as well as national transport regulations

Brazil ABNT NBR 14725, 2009 and amendments

Cooperation with MERCOSUR countries

Canada Publication of the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) in the Canada Gazette, Part II on 30. January 2015 – based on UN GHS, Rev.05, transitional period in 3 phases until 01. December 2018

Chile Drafts for regulation based on national transport regulations (Norma Oficial Nch 382: Sustancias peligrosas - Clasificación general)

Ecuador Regulation based on national transport regulations (NTE INEN. 2266:2013 Segunda revisión 2013-01. Transporte. Almacenamiento y manejo de materiales peligrosos. Requisitos)

EU member states 1272/2008/EU and amendments

Indonesia 87/M-IND/PER/9/2009 Sistem Harmonisasi Global Klasifikasi Dan Label Pada Bahan Kimia and amendments

Israel Draft Standard SI 2302 Part 1 – Dangerous substances and mixtures: Classification, labelling, marking and packaging, September 2013 – based on EU requirements

Japan JISZ7252:2009 (Classification) and amendments

JIS Z 7253:2012 (Labelling)

Korea Leading GHS legislation: MoL Notice No 2012-14 화학물질의 분류·표시 및 물질안전보건자료에 관한 기준 and amendments

Further regulations: NIER Public Notice No 2008-26, and amendments

Malaysia CLASS Regulation P.U. (A) 310/2013, Tataamalan Industri Mengenai Pengelasan Bahan Kimia dan Komunikasi Hazard, 2014

Mexico NMX-R-019-SCFI-2011– use on voluntary basis

NOM-018-STPS-2015 Sistema armonizado para la identificación y comunicación de peligros y riesgos por sustancias químicas peligrosas en los centros de trabajo from 09. October 2015 (will take effect three years after its publication in the Official Gazette)

New Zealand Regulations subject to the HSNO Act, as well as to national transport regulations

New Zealand accepts SDSs in GHS format (for example, those for Great


Britain and the USA) but requires additional information that can be made available as a front sheet or over-sticker to the SDS (http://www.epa.govt.nz).

Further information:

HSNO classifications of substances (Chemical Classification and Information Database (CCID)):

http://www.epa.govt.nz/search-databases/Pages/HSNO-CCID.aspx

HSNO approval numbers:

for example: http://www.epa.govt.nz/search-databases/Pages/nzioc-search.aspx

Norway Adoption of CLP into national legislation - FOR-2012-06-16-622 Forskrift om klassifisering, merking og emballering av stoffer og stoffblandinger (CLP) and amendments

Paraguay Cooperation with MERCOSUR countries, Development on basis of the Brazilian regulations

Philippines To date release of numerous documents (Draft DAO GHS, Department orders, Guidelines)

"Guidelines for the Implementation of Global Harmonised System (GHS) in Chemical Safety Program in the Workplace" (Department order no. 136-14, 2014). No national regulations on GHS classification, SDSs and labelling – instead direct reference to UN GHS is made.

Further guidelines (for example by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management Bureau) are currently being worked on.

DENR Administrative order N°2015-09 “Rules and procedures for the Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in preparation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Labelling requirements of toxic chemical substances” from 19 May 2015 - transitional periods

PR China GB 13690-2009 General rule for classification and hazard communication of chemicals, as well as 28 standards for the individual hazard classes adopted into national legislation (GB 30000.2-2013 - GB 30000.29-2013)

Publication of the GB/T 32374-2015 化学品危险信息短语与代码 (uniform codification of pictograms and H and P phrases – in force with 2017).

Russia GOST 31340-2013 (May 2014, based on UN GHS, rev. 04), as well as further standards to be used on voluntary basis

Serbia Adoption of CLP into national legislation - Pravilniko Klasifikaciji, Pakovanju, Obeležavanju I Reklamiranju Hemikalije I Određenog Proizvoda U Skladu Sa Globalno Harmonizovanim Sistemom Za Klasifikaciju I Obeležavanje Un ("Sl. glasnik RS", br. 64/10 and amendments)

Singapore SS 586:2 – 2008 and amendments

South Africa SANS 10234:2008 and amendments

Switzerland Adoption of CLP into national legislation - Chemikalienverordnung (ChemV)


Taiwan 危險物與有害物標示及通識規則, 2007 and amendments,

Labelling and Safety Data Sheets for Toxic Chemicals (EPA), 2014,

CNS 15030 Z1051, 2008 and amendments

Thailand Notification of Ministry of Industry - Hazard Classification and Communication System of Hazardous Substances, Gazette 129 Vol. 48, 2012-03-12 and further documents

Turkey Adoption of CLP into national legislation - Maddelerin Ve Karişimlarin Siniflandirilmasi, Etiketlenmesi Ve Ambalajlanmasi Hakkinda Yönetmelik. Resmi gazette 2013-12-11

Uruguay Decreto Nº 307/2009 and amendments (Regulations for the SDS and minimum labelling information according to GHS)

Further cooperation with MERCOSUR countries based on the Brazilian regulations

USA OSHA HCS, Hazard Communication GHS Final Rule 2012

Vietnam To date release of various ministerial documents, such as Circular no. 04/2012/TT-BCT with reference to the Chemical Law 06/2007/QH12


GHS Building Blocks – country specific differences On the following pages you can find an overview of the GHS hazard classes, as well as the country specific differences in the hazard categories adopted in the national regulations. These country specific differences are automatically considered in ChemGes.

1) Physical hazards:

Class 2.1. UE 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6.

Class 2.2. 1 2 A B

Class 2.3. 1 2 3

Class 2.4. 1

Class 2.5. CG LG DG RLG

Class 2.6. 1 2 3 4

Class 2.7. 1 2

Class 2.8. Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G

Class 2.9. 1

Class 2.10. 1

Class 2.11. 1 2

Class 2.12. 1 2 3

Class 2.13. 1 2 3

Class 2.14. 1 2 3

Class 2.15. Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G

Class 2.16. 1

Currently not adopted: Canada

Not adopted for: Australia

Not adopted for: USA, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Ecuador, Canada, Serbia

Not adopted for: USA, PR China, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Ecuador, Canada, Serbia

Not adopted for: EU, Norway, Serbia, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey


2) Health hazards:

Class 3.1.O 1 2 3 4 5

Class 3.1.D 1 2 3 4 5

Class 3.1.I 1 2 3 4 5

Class 3.2. 1A 1B 1C 2 3

Class 3.3. 1 2A 2B

Class 3.4.R 1 1A 1B

Class 3.4.S 1 1A 1B

Class 3.5. 1 2

Class 3.6. 1 2

Class 3.7. 1 2 Lact.

Class 3.8. 1 2 3

Class 3.9. 1 2

Class 3.10. 1 2

Not adopted for: USA, EU, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore

No splitting in Cat. 1A, 1B, 1C (only Cat. 1 adopted): Korea, Thailand

Not adopted for: USA, EU, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia

No splitting in Cat. 2A + 2B (only Cat. 2 adopted): EU, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Australia (Cat. 2A), Korea, Malaysia

No splitting in Cat. 1A + 1B (only Cat. 1 adopted): South Africa, Russia, Ecuador, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Serbia

Not adopted for: Vietnam

Not adopted for: Vietnam

Not adopted for: USA, EU, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore


3) Environmental hazards:

Class 4.1.A 1 2 3

Class 4.1.C 1 2 3 4

Class 4.2. 1

Not adopted for: USA, Australia, Canada

Not adopted for: USA, EU, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore

Not adopted for: USA, Canada, Australia

Not adopted for: USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore

Not adopted for: USA, Canada, Australia, Ecuador, South Africa, Vietnam 4) Country specific adoption of additional hazard definitions (labelling):

USA (OSHA HCS, Appendix C) – OSHA Hazards: Pyrophoric Gas Simple Asphyxiant Combustible Dust

Canada (Hazardous Products Regulations 2015): Pyrophoric Gas Simple Asphyxiant Combustible Dust Physical hazards not otherwise classified Biohazardous infectious materials Health hazards not otherwise classified