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Posted Date:2024/10/15
The Globally Harmonized System covers all hazardous chemicals. The way in which the GHS risk notification elements (e.g. labelling, safety data sheets) are applied may vary depending on the category of product or the stage of its life cycle. Target groups of the Global Harmonized System, including consumers, workers, transport workers and emergency responders.
1. The current hazard classification and labelling system addresses the possible exposure of all potentially hazardous chemicals under various types of use, including production, storage, transport, workplace use, consumer use and presence in the environment. Its purpose is to protect people, facilities and the environment.
For the chemicals covered, the most widely applied requirements are generally those applicable to the workplace or transport in the current regime. It should be noted that the term "chemicals" is used in UNCED agreements and subsequent documents to refer generally to substances, products, mixtures, preparations or any other term that may be used in the current system to indicate coverage.
2.Since all commercially sold chemical products are manufactured in the workplace (including consumer products), are handled by workers during loading and transportation, and are often used by workers, no particular type of chemical or product is completely excluded from the GHS.
For example, in some countries, pharmaceutical products are currently required to meet workplace and transport requirements at all stages of their life cycle, including manufacturing, storage and transport. Workplace requirements may also apply to employees engaged in the administration of certain drugs, the removal of spills and other types of exposure that may occur in a medical setting. Some systems require that such employees be provided with safety data sheets and trained. The Globally Harmonized System is expected to adopt a similar approach for pharmaceuticals.
At other stages of the life cycle of the same chemicals, the application of the GHS may not be necessary at all.
For example, when ingested or consumed intentionally by humans, or intended for use in animals, products such as medicinal products for the treatment of humans or livestock generally do not need to be labelled as hazardous under the current system. Such requirements do not generally apply to these products as a result of the globally harmonized System.
It should be noted that the risks to the user associated with the medical use of human or livestock medicines are generally described in the packaging sheet and are not an integral part of the work of this harmonized system. Similarly, for some products, such as foods containing trace amounts of food additives or pesticides, labels are not currently used to indicate the presence of these substances or to indicate the dangers of these substances. Nor is it expected that the application of the Global Harmonized System would require such labelling.
Sum up
Efforts to harmonize hazard classification and labelling focus on the development of a harmonized system for all chemicals and chemical mixtures.
Once a chemical has been classified, decisions on what information to provide or other steps to take regarding the product or its conditions of use should be taken, taking into account the potential for adverse effects.
Pesticide residues in pharmaceuticals, food additives, cosmetics and food, etc. are not covered by the labelling of the Global Harmonized System when ingested intentionally.
However, if workers are likely to be exposed to, or potentially exposed during transport, such chemicals will remain covered by the Global Harmonized System if necessary. The Harmonized Chemical Classification System Coordination Group was of the view that the use of some products required expertise and that further discussion was needed to address the specific application of the categories of use of such products.
The above is one of the comprehensive considerations for the application of the GHS system by the United Nations GHS. Specific to the specific application situation of various countries, it is necessary to determine whether a product is applicable to the GHS system according to local laws and regulations.