UN Economic Commision for Europe releases 8th Revision of GHS

Written By: Atanu Das on Sunday, January 19, 2020

The GHS Rev. 8 now includes:

• new classification criteria, hazard communication elements, decision logics and guidance for chemicals under pressure;
• new provisions for the use of in vitro/ex vivo data and non-test methods to assess skin corrosion and skin irritation;
• miscellaneous amendments to clarify the classification criteria for Specific Target Organ Toxicity;
• revised and further rationalized precautionary statements and an editorial revision of Sections 2 and 3 of Annex 3;
• new examples of precautionary pictograms to convey the precautionary statement “Keep out reach of children”;
• a new example in Annex 7 addressing labelling of sets or kits; and
• guidance on the identification of dust explosion hazards and the need for risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, and hazard communication.

Currently, these are available only in English and French. For more information, visit the UNECE site