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72 Countries have
Implemented the GHS
What about the law in Australia?
Jurisdiction Introduced to Parliament Passed Implementation Date
Commonwealth
- Work Health & Safety Act 2011 6 July 2011 24 November 2011 1 January 2012
- Work Health & Safety Regulations 2011 7 December 2011 14 December 2011 1 January 2012
Northern Territory
- Work Health & Safety Act 2011 27 October 2011 1 December 2011 1 January 2012
- Work Health & Safety Regulations 2011 30 December 2011 1 January 2012
Queensland
- Work Health & Safety Act 2011 10 May 2011 26 May 2011 1 January 2012
- Work Health & Safety Regulations 2011 24 November 2011 29 November 2011 1 January 2012
South Australia
- Work Health & Safety Act 2012 19 May 2011 1 November 2012 1 January 2013
- Work Health & Safety Regulations 2012 1 November 2012 1 January 2013
Tasmania
- Work Health & Safety Act 2012 18 October 2011 13 March 2012 1 January 2013
Western Australia 23 October 2014 Not yet passed
- Work Health and Safety Bill 2014
Victoria The Victorian Government announced it will not introduce harmonised laws.
Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 will expire in June 2017, ten years after they were made.
WorkSafe is currently undertaking work to review and make new regulations by this date.
Comparison of legislative requirements
Jurisdiction National Victoria
• Physical hazards
• Health hazards
Note: Categories highlighted in yellow are not classified as hazardous chemicals under the WHS Regulations
Comparison between current DG & GHS Classifications
Hazard Criteria Hazard Communication Elements
Category
1 Flash Point < 230C & initial boiling point ≤ 350C Signal Word Danger
2 Flash Point < 230C & initial boiling point > 350C Signal Word Danger
Risk Phrases
R12 – Extremely Flammable
R11 – Highly Flammable
R10 - Flammable
GHS Classification – Health Hazards
Hazard Classes Categories
Acute toxicity 1 2 3 4 5
Skin corrosion/irritation 1A 1B 1C 2 3
Carcinogenicity 1A 1B 2
Aspiration hazard 1 2
Note: Categories highlighted in yellow are not classified as hazardous chemicals under the WHS Regulations
Comparison between current HS & GHS Classifications
Name HSIS Classification & Risk Phrase GHS Classification & Hazard Statement
Sodium Conc ≥ 5%, C - Corrosive, R35 – Causes severe burns Skin Corrosion 1A, H314 – Causes severe skin burns & eye
Hydroxide damage
2% ≤ Conc < 5%, C - Corrosive, R34 – Causes burns Skin Corrosion 1B, H314 – Causes severe skin burns & eye
damage
0.5% ≤ Conc ≤ 2%, Xi – Irritant, R36/38 – Irritating to eyes Eye irritation 2A, Skin irritation 2,
and skin H319 - Causes serious eye irritation, H315 - Causes skin
irritation
References for Classification
Guidance on the Classification of Hazardous Chemicals under the WHS
Regulations –
UN 1992
Identify hazardous Contains:
Aliphatic hydrocarbons 95%
4L
ingredients Toxicole 5%
DANGER
Highly flammable liquid and vapour
Signal word
Pictograms Toxic if swallowed
Causes skin irritation
IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off contaminated clothing and wash In case of fire: Use powder for extinction.
Hazard
before re-use.
Rinse skin using plenty of soap and water. Keep away from sparks and open flames. – No smoking.
statements
If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. Keep container tightly closed.
IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTRE or Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.
Precautionary doctor/physician.
Rinse mouth. Use explosion-proof electrical equipment.
statements Use only non-sparking tools.
Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
Store locked up in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. Wear protective gloves and eye and face protection.
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with Jurisdictional Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
regulations.
Refer to the Safety Data Sheet before use. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
Telephone
Name & address Madeup Chemical Company, , , My State. Telephone: 1300 000 000
number
www.madeup-chemical-company.com.au
of company
GHS v DG Pictograms
GHS v DG Pictograms
HSIS Risk Phrases
GHS Hazard Statements
HSIS Safety Phrases
GHS Precautionary Statements
OHS Regulations 2007 - Labelling Requirements
Special Labelling Situations
Decanted Chemicals - Minimum Information:
- Product Identifier
- Hazard Pictogram or Hazard Statement 2M Sodium Hydroxide
- Consider use of Chemwatch or other
commercial labelling system
Causes severe skin burns & eye damage
- Product Identifier
- Name, Australian address & business telephone number of Manufacturer
- Hazard Pictogram and Hazard Statement
Examples of product identifiers for hazardous waste products –
Flammable waste
Heavy metal waste
GHS Safety Data Sheet Comparison
SDS v MSDS Comparison (1)
SDS Sections GHS SDS NOHSC MSDS
4. First Aid - Description on necessary measures, subdivided according to the - Description of necessary measures according to
Measures different routes of exposure i.e. inhalation, skin, eye contact & ingestion routes of exposure
- Most important symptoms/effects, acute & delayed - Indication of medical attention & special
- Indication of immediate medical attention & special treatment needed, if treatment needed including description of most
necessary important symptoms, acute and delayed
- Recommended use
5. Fire fighting - Suitable (and unsuitable) extinguishing media - Suitable extinguishing media
measures - Specific hazards arising from the chemical (e.g. nature of any hazardous - Hazards from combustion products
combustion products - Special protective precautions and equipment
- Special protective equipment and precautions for fire-fighters for fire-fighters
- Hazchem code
6. Accidental - Personal precautions, protective equipment & emergency procedures. - Emergency procedures
release - Environmental precautions - Methods & materials for containment & clean up
measures - Methods & materials for containment & cleaning up
7. Handling & - Precautions for safe handling - Precautions for safe handling.
storage - Conditions for safe storage including any incompatibilities -Conditions for safe storage including any
incompatibilities
8. Exposure - Control parameters (e.g. occupational exposure limit values or biological - National exposure standards
controls/ limit values - Biological limit values
personal - Appropriate engineering controls - Engineering controls
protection - Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment - Personal protective equipment
SDS v MSDS Comparison (3)
SDS Sections GHS SDS NOHSC MSDS
9. Physical & - Appearance (physical state, colour, etc.) - Appearance (colour, physical form, shape)
Chemical - Odour - Odour
Properties - Odour threshold - pH
- pH - Vapour pressure
- Melting point/freezing point -Vapour density
- Initial boiling point & boiling range - Boiling point/range
- Flash point - Freezing/melting point
- Evaporation rate - Solubility
- Flammability - Specific gravity
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Information for flammable materials, including:
- Vapour pressure - Flash point & method for detecting flash
- Vapour density - Upper & lower flammable limits in air.
- Relative density - Ignition temperature
- Solubility Additional information:
- Partition co-efficient -Specific heat value
- Auto-ignition temperature - Particle size
- Decomposition temperature - Volatile organic compound content
- Evaporation rate
- Viscosity
- Percent volatile
SDS v MSDS Comparison (4)
SDS Sections GHS SDS NOHSC MSDS
11. Concise but complete & comprehensible description of the various - Health effects from the likely routes of exposure
Toxicological toxicological effects & the available data used to identify those effects,
information incl.:
- Information on the likely routes of exposure (e.g. inhalation, ingestion,
etc)
- Symptoms related to the physical, chemical & toxicological
characteristics
- Delayed & immediate effects & also chronic effects from short & long
term exposure
- Numerical measures of toxicity (such as acute toxicity estimates)
12. Ecological - Ecotoxicity (aquatic & terrestrial, where available) - Ecotoxicity
information - Persistence & degradability - Persistence & degradability
- Bio-accumulative potential - Mobility
- Mobility in soil - Environmental fate (exposure)
-Other adverse effects - Bio-accumulative potential
13. Disposal - Description of waste residues & information on their safe handling & - Disposal methods and containers
considerations methods of disposal, including any contaminated packaging. - Special precautions for landfill or incineration
SDS v MSDS Comparison (5)
SDS Sections GHS SDS NOHSC MSDS
16. Other - Other information including information on preparation and revision of the - Date of preparation or last revision of the MSDS
information SDS. - Key/legend to abbreviations and acronyms used
in the MSDS
- Literature references
- Sources for data
Section 14 of SDS for Sodium Hydroxide
GHS Placarding/Segregation Requirements
GHS Placarding and Segregation Requirements
• Where placarding, signage and pictograms for chemical storage areas are
required, the relevant Dangerous Goods information must be displayed rather
than the corresponding GHS information.
Placarding and Manifest Quantities –
Flammable Liquids
Hazard Class Hazard Category Placard Quantity Manifest
Quantity
Code of Practice for Preparation of SDS for Hazardous Chemicals, December 2011 -
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/about/Publications/Documents/642/COP_Preparation_of_Safety_Data_Sheet_for_Haz
ardous_Chemicals.pdf