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Should we Make GHS Labels for Consumer Products?

Posted Date:2023/9/1 1

Although the GHS has been widely used for hazardous chemicals in the workplace, many countries have adopted the GHS for consumer goods. Unlike workplace chemicals, chemical consumer products (e.g., glue, paint, air fresheners, cleaning products, bottled fuel additives) are sold directly to consumers, and labeling becomes the only way to convey hazard information. In this video, we summarize the current status of GHS adoption in the consumer goods industry in various countries.

Adoption of GHS in consumer products in the EU

Adopt GHS for chemical consumer products through CLP regulations;

Adoption of GHS in consumer products in the United States

Only hazardous chemicals used in the workplace will need to be labeled according to the new U.S. Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) Hazard notification standard.

Adoption of GHS in consumer products in Canada

Consumer products have not yet adopted GHS.

Adoption of GHS in Chinese consumer products

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's GHS implementation guidelines refer to consumer products. Technically, GHS is used in consumer products in China.

The Standards Management Committee is preparing a separate standard called "GHS Labeling Based on Harmful Consumer Products."

GHS is used in Japanese consumer products

Voluntary adoption of GHS labels for consumer products.

Adoption of GHS in consumer products in Australia

GHS is mainly used for hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Because the line between workplace chemicals and consumer products is not always clear, regulators have given the industry the option to choose between workplace labels and consumer product labels based on marketing channels and end use.