GHS Presentation for SATA

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Nexreg is giving a presentation at the Southern Aerosol Technical Association's annual conference. Topic of the presentation - future changes to U.S. and Canadian MSDSs and industrial labels brought on by GHS.

Transcript of GHS Presentation for SATA

GHS UpdateImpact on MSDSs and Labels

SATA Technical Conference

October 2, 2010

Mike P. Moffatt

Nexreg Compliance

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Coverage

- Basics of GHS

- Lessons from Other Jurisdictions

- U.S. and Canada- Leaving Out- Adding

- Timelines and To Dos.

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What is GHS?

- U.N. Initiative: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

- Harmonized- Classification Criteria- Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)- Label Elements

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Building Block Approach

Purple Book – Revision 3

- 3 Haz Groups: Health, Physical, Enviro.

- 28 classes (10 H, 16 P, 2 E)

- Categories (under class)

e.g. Ph: Flammable Aerosol, Category 2

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Building Block Approach

- 2 Signal Words (Danger, Warning)

- 72 ind., 17 comb. Hazard Statements

- 105 ind., 33 comb. Precautionary Statem.

- Standardized 16 section SDS

- 9 Pictograms (non-transport)

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Worldwide Progress

Adopted in:- Japan- Taiwan- New Zealand- Korea- EU Compliance Dates:

- Substances: Dec 1, 2010- Mixtures: June 1, 2015

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Experience So Far

- Far more harmonization of classification (caffeine problem)

- Country level issue (omissions/additions)- Use of ‘National Inventories’- EU SDS Format 453/2010GHS Neither Completely Global Nor

Harmonized: http://bit.ly/ghsvideo

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North American Situation

Consider both U.S. and Canada.

- U.S. further ahead. Canada taking more of a ‘wait and see’ approach.

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Canada – HazCom Standards

- 5 different HazCom standards- WHMIS (Industrial)- Consumer Products- Pest Control Products- Explosives- TDG (Transport)

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North American Progress

Industrial Labeling / Safety Data Sheets

- U.S. Proposed Rule on Sep. 30, 2009- US Federal Register 74:50279-50549 - Hearings in March 2010: DC, Pittsburgh

- Canada: CCOHS White Papers & Webinars

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Likely GHS Omissions

- U.S.: Omitted Hazard Categories- Acute Toxicity Cat. 5 (Oral, Dermal & Inhl.)- Skin Corrosion/Irritation Cat. 3- Aspiration Haz. Cat. 2

Note: These were also omitted from EU CLP.

- Canada: Likely to follow suit.

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Likely GHS Omissions

- Entire Enviro. Hazard Group omitted from OSHA (U.S.) and WHMIS (Can) adoption.- Jurisdictional Issue

- Could appear in other N.A. adoptions (e.g. pest control products)

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Likely GHS Additions

- Both U.S. and Canada likely to add hazard groups.

- U.S. – Possible Hazard Categories- Combustible Dust - Simple Asphyxiants (would not require a

pictogram)

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Likely GHS Additions

- Both U.S. and Canada likely to add hazard groups.

- Canada- Biohazardous Infectious Material (Class D3 –

would use GHS modified version of existing pictogram)

- Water reactive substances (Part of Class F. May be in GHS Rev. 4)

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Likely GHS Additions

- U.S.- No other major additions likely, though Safety

Data Sheets will continue to contain other regulatory info (Prop 65, etc.)

- Adoption of both 16 Section SDS and GHS standard label likely.

- May need to include CAS Nos. on label (not a GHS requirement)

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Likely GHS Additions

- Canada: Many existing features of WHMIS likely to be retained, including:- Name ‘WHMIS’- WHMIS Concentration Ranges- Three year expiry date for SDSs.- Reference to SDS on Label- Hatched WHMIS Border on Label! (Possibly)

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Consumer Products

- U.S. CPSC: Interagency Working Group on Harmonization

- Canada CCCR: Consumer Chemical Sector Working Group

Progress quite slow. GHS adoption not expected in near future.

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Harmonization

- Likely no Canada & U.S. official inventories.- Key: Will Can/US allow EU (453/2010) layout?- If both Canada and U.S. do not drop additional

categories, a single SDS to cover Can/US/EU should be possible, so long as the additional classes covered (EU – Enviro, Can – D3 etc.)

- Remember to also include other necessary state/country level regs (Prop 65, etc.)

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Timeline Proposals

- U.S.: Full compliance 3 years after publication.- Canada proposing 2 years.- No staggered phase in date for pure-

substances vs. mixtures.- BIG PROBLEM- Lots of industry feedback – this may change.- How to classify mixtures without substance level

classifications?

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To Do - Now

- Hopefully timelines will change, but best to assume they will not.

- Become familiar with:- PURPLE BOOK- US Federal Register 74:50279-50549- Canada: CCOHS materials

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To Do - Now

- Since no staggered dates for substance/ mixtures, need to obtain substance level classifications ASAP for components in products.

- EU companies have until Dec 1, 2010 to have compliant CLP SDSs for substances. As well, must propose “provisional classifications” for 140,000 REACH pre-registered components.

- Use EU info as basis for classifying mixtures.

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Any Questions?

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Keeping Current

Free Regulatory News Site:• http://tinyurl.com/nexregnews

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Keeping Current

US Federal Register 74:50279-50549

http://bit.ly/us-ghs-pdf

WHMIS After GHS Book ($15)

http://bit.ly/whmisghsbook

GHS Purple Book - Rev. 3

http://bit.ly/ghs-rev-3

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