SWA Urges Businesses to 'Get Ready for GHS 7'
Safe Work Australia has published a new webinar to help businesses navigate the transition to GHS 7.|Safe Work Australia has published a new webinar to help businesses navigate the transition to GHS 7.
Safe Work Australia has published a new webinar to help businesses navigate the transition to GHS 7.
The GHS sets guidelines for the safe production, transport, handling, use and disposal of hazardous materials, and is seen as a way to bring into agreement the chemical regulations and standards of different countries.
On 1 January 2021, Australia began a two-year transition from the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 3 (GHS 3) to Revision 7 (GHS 7).
Safe Work Australia is now encouraging all businesses that manufacture, import, supply or use hazardous chemicals to watch the online presentation.
Topics covered include:
- what the GHS is, why it is changing, and what it will mean for businesses
- transition arrangements
- what is changing, including changes to classification and labelling requirements
Earlier this year, SWA postponed the start date for the transition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian businesses (see related article).
myosh Chemical Management
The myosh Chemical Register enables the user to:
- Upload and store SDS
- Record the SDS expiry date and create an action when the SDS should be updated using the link to the myosh Actions Module
- Record the Chemical Classification in terms of CAS No.; UN Number and hazards
- Carry out a Risk Assessment on the Chemicals listed in the register
- Indicate where in the company it is used and the quantities used
- Health surveillance required for persons handling the chemical, PPE to be worn and other safety measures
- Clone the chemical record
- Archiving chemical information
- A Search function rapidly finds information on a specific chemical
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