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Worldwide Regulatory Compliance

Ettore Gislon | EH&S Regulatory Specialist


Introductions

Ettore Gislon

EHS Regulatory Specialist


Worldwide product classification


Around the world in 30 minutes


• Classification, Labeling and Packaging

• Multiple countries, one regulation

• Harmonised substances

• ATP updates

GHS implementation in Europe: CLP


GHS implementation in Europe: CLP

• Multiple languages

• EUH phrases

• Country-specific laws, i.e. WGK for

Germany


GHS implementation in Europe: REACH SDS

• Standard layout

• Specific information, e.g. REACH

restrictions, SVHC.

• Specific needs described in ECHA

guidance, e.g. Classification methods


• First aid

• Chemical product notification

• Data used only by poison centers

European Poison Centres


• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy)

• Déclaration Synapse (France)

• Ministerio de Justicia (Spain)

European Poison Centres: Examples


Country-specific chemical safety

• Harmonised data notification

• Group notification

• Unique Formula Identifier (UFI)

• Begins in 2020

European Poison Centres: Reg. (UE) 2017/542


• European-only document

• Straightforward for substances

• Complex for mixtures

• Standard structure and phrases

Exposure Scenarios


• Safe Use of Mixtures

Information (SUMI)

• New procedures for

scenarios for mixtures

• SDSCOM XML

Exposure Scenarios: Future Developments


Travelling to America


Welcome to NYC


GHS in the American continent: U.S.A.

• Hazard Communication (HazCom) Regulation

• Mandatory in all the U.S.A.

• No environmental hazards

• Non-OSHA SDS sections

• Department of Transport (DOT)


• Different needs for different

states.

• Proposition 65 for California

• Right to know for

Massachussetts, Pennsylvania

and New Jersey

• Etc.

GHS in the American continent: U.S.A.


Canada


• Workplace Hazardous Materials information

System (WHMIS) Regulation

• HazCom-like

• Mandatory for the whole country

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

GHS in the American continent: Canada


Mexico


• From "Mexico I" to "Mexico II"

• Based on UN GHS Rev. 5

• No additional hazards

GHS in the American continent: Mexico


Travelling to Asia


Shanghai上海


• Newly introduced class-

categories

• Mandatory GHS standards (GB)

• Optional SDS standards (GB-T)

• List of «Harmonised substances»

GHS in the Asian continent: China


• South Korea

• Japan

• Singapore

GHS in the Asian continent: South-east asia

• Malaysia

• Vietnam


Travelling to

Australia


• Work, Health and Safety (WHS) regulation

• In force since January 2017

• AUH statements

• Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) for

transportation

Australia: a recent GHS implementation


Single, modular solution for all regulations.

Continuous developments and updates.

Personalisations.

Our approach


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it possible to make a single SDS that

can be used worldwide?

A: No, each GHS-implementing country

has its own specific regulation and

model.



Q: Are these the only countries that

implement the GHS?

A: There are others, e.g. Brazil.


Our supported Country Authorities

• UN GHS

• USA

• EU

• China

• Canada

• Malaysia

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Korea

• Singapore

• Australia

• Japan

• Vietnam

• New Zealand



Q: How can someone keep himself

updated?

A: We offer webinars, newsletters and

other specific communications.


Questions


Thank You

Ettore Gislon | [email protected]

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