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Understanding the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an attempt to standardize the classification of labels and packaging across borders. As such, the new Globally Harmonized System guidelines for Classification and Packaging impact the classification of the ...

This article is a companion piece to our GHS Hazard Classification compendium. It presents a case study on sulfur, emphasizing the importance of having multiple, reliable sources of chemical information to author your SDSs.

This article is part of ERA’s three part series on GHS Hazard Classification. Part two highlights the importance of using multiple, reliable sources of chemical information to author your SDSs. When it comes to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), having information is power. Information is what ...

Under the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of SDS and Label authoring, chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors are required to update the way they classify and communicate the hazards of their products. This article will give you a crash course in how the GHS handles Hazard ...

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) aims to improve hazard communication to employees around the globe by focusing on current health and safety standards. To achieve this, it has focused on increasing the clarity and comprehension of safety information provided to workers and chemical users. This ...

Using the right pictograms on your Globally Harmonized System (GHS) labels makes a significant difference in effectively communicating material hazards and improves the safety of your workers and customers.

OSHA’s adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) via HazCom 2012 is bringing some significant changes to the long-standing MSDS that American manufacturers are used to.