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Argentina GHS

Posted Date:2022/12/28

The Argentine Institute of Standardization in Argentina published the Safety Data Sheet Standard (IRAM 41400-2006) in 2006, which complies with all GHS requirements for SDS, published on April 10, 2015 by the Argentine National Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security " Resolution N° 801/2015 of 10 April 2015”, 6 months later in the same year, the sixth article of the resolution was amended to implement the provisions of GHS, and the resolution “Resolution SRT 3359/2015 of 29 September 2015.” The revised GHS implementation of mandatory provisions The content is as follows:

Single Substance Mandatory Time: April 15, 2016.

Enforcement date for mixtures: January 1, 2017.

For relevant standards/regulations, please refer to the official website of GHS Argentina:

https://www.srt.gob.ar/index.php/2016/02/05/sga-en-la-empresa-fichas-de-datos-de-seguridad/

http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/245000-249999/245850/norma.htm

Here are a few important snippets:

1. First of all, Argentina GHS refers to the fifth revised edition of UN GHS, and the SDS format is the general format of 16 major items of UN GHS (international general). For more information on how to prepare safety data sheets (SDS), please refer to "Chemical Classification and Chapter 1.5 of the Globally Harmonized System of Labels (GHS) Fifth Revised Edition and Annex 4 of the Purple Book.

2. Classification, if the chemical substance is a single substance, there is no need to conduct new tests or repeat tests, because there are relevant classification or hazard information in many existing international databases, so there is no need to spend money on special tests. The classification of mixtures is detailed in GHS Fifth Edition.

3. The official list of some reliable databases, such as: European Chemicals Agency, ICSC (International Chemical Safety Card), chemical database and chemical substance information global portal (e-ChemPortal).

4. Argentine GHS related requirements refer to EU CLP regulations and UN GHS 5th revised edition.

5. The preparation of labels shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the fifth edition of UN GHS, in which the "H" and "P" codes may not be displayed, but the text must be displayed. No other special requirements.

6. Language: Spanish is required. If there are special circumstances, for example: if the target population of SDS and label is people from other countries, other languages (eg: English, etc.) can be added accordingly.

Argentina's GHS-related standards are the fifth edition of UN GHS. The laws and regulations are "Resolution SRT 3359/2015 of 29 September 2015." Regulations.