In 2007, Taiwan has already passed the V. 2 GHS chemical classification and labelling and National Standard CNS15030. Now it has been renamed as V. 4.The content of the SDS contains 16 sections.
On 27th June, 2014, Taiwan published the SDS and safety labelling regulation on the basis of the new GHS and name as “Hazardous Chemical Mark and General Regulation” instead of “Hazardous Material and Noxious Substance Mark and General Regulation” which is published in 2007.
The outstanding changes of the new “Regulation”: to the following hazardous ingredient, SDS must show these ingredients’ names and content.
1. Acute toxicity substance Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ
2. Skin corrosion/irritation substance Ⅰ
3. Serious eye damage/eye irritation substance Ⅰ
4. Sensitisation, respiratory/skin substance
5. Germ cell mutagenicity substance
6. Carcinogenicity substance
7. Reproductive toxicity substance
8. Specific target organ toxicity substance, single exposure Ⅰ
9. Specific target organ toxicity substance, repeated exposureⅠ
The Classification of hazardous goods in Taiwan:
Most are as same as the hazardous goods classification of the GHS, but it has some differences. The specific classification can be available on the annex 1 of “Hazardous Chemical Marks and General Regulation”: the classification and labelling of the hazardous chemical.
Labeling refers to the annex 2 of “Hazardous Chemical Marks and General Regulation”.
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The format of the marks
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Name:
Hazardous ingredient:
Warnings:
Hazard warning information:
Measures to prevent harm:
Manufacturer/importer/supplier:
(1) name
(2) address
(3) telephone number
* more detailed information refer to the SDS
Note:
1. diagram form of hazard, warnings and hazard warning information refer to the regulations on annex table 1;
2. To have two or above diagram forms of the hazard, it should all be listed. The list order should be based on a clear identification. There will be a different order according to the condition of the container.
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Cut-off values/concentration limits for each health and environmental hazard class
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Hazard class
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Cut-off value/concentration limit
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Acute toxicity
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≥1.0%
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Skin corrosion/Irritation
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≥1.0%
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Serious eye damage/eye irritation
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≥1.0%
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Respiratory/Skin sensitization
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≥0.1%
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Germ cell mutagenicity (Category 1)
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≥0.1%
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Germ cell mutagenicity (Category 2)
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≥1.0%
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Carcinogenicity
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≥0.1%
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Reproductive toxicity
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≥0.1%
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Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)
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≥1.0%
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Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)
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≥1.0%
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Aspiration hazard (Category 1)
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≥ 10% of Category 1 ingredient(s) and kinematic viscosity ≤ 20.5 mm2/s at 40°C
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Aspiration hazard (Category 2)
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≥ 10% of Category 2 ingredient(s) and kinematic viscosity ≤ 14 mm2/s at 40°C
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Hazardous to the aquatic environment
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≥1.0%
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The relevant departments refer to SDS:
Environmental Protection Agency, Labor Committee, Ministry of transport
General laws and regulations for making an SDS:
Labor safety and health regulation;
Road Traffic safety rules;
Organic solvent poisoning prevention regulation;
Hazardous goods and noxious substance general regulation;
The regulation of store and dispose methods/facility to the waste;
The allowable concentration standard of the noxious substance in ambient air of the labor workplace
The International Transport Regulation
DOT 49CFR (U.S. Department of Transportation, 49-Code of Federal Regulation)
IATA/ICAO (International Air Transport Association/International Civil Aviation Organization)
IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods)
General Transport Regulation in Taiwan:
Road Traffic Safety Rules;
Rules of Dangerous Goods Loading of the Ship
Taiwan Railway Loading and Unloading of Dangerous Goods Transportation Rules