{"id":2112,"date":"2015-08-12T22:19:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T03:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/?page_id=2112"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:12:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:12:19","slug":"ghs-hazard-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/ghs-hazard-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"GHS \u2013 Hazard Communication Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-733 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ehs\/files\/2017\/12\/GHS-Pictograms2-150x150.png\" alt=\"Coposite of hazard signs.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>The OSHA <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dsg\/hazcom\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hazard Communication Standard<\/a><\/strong> (HCS) is now aligned with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dsg\/hazcom\/global.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals<\/a><\/strong> (GHS).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The HCS requires all manufacturers or distributors of any product that contains chemicals to evaluate the chemical hazards of the product.<\/li>\n<li>The identified hazards must be communicated on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/labeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">container label<\/a> and in documents called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/OSHA3514.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety Data Sheets<\/a> (access to <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/safety-data-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Olaf Safety Data Sheets<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hazard Classes.<\/strong> The communicated hazards are assigned to one (or more) of nine health hazard classes and 16 physical hazard classes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hazard Categories<\/strong>. \u00a0Each Hazard Class is subdivided into Hazard Categories.\n<ul>\n<li>These Categories are ranked based on hazard severity, with Category 1 as the most severe.<\/li>\n<li>Each Hazard Category has an associated Signal Word, Pictogram, Hazard Statement, and Precautionary Statement(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h6 class=\"blue\"><strong>LINKS FOR:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-597\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ehs\/files\/2017\/03\/OSHA_GHS_NFPA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-597 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ehs\/files\/2017\/03\/OSHA_GHS_NFPA-167x300.jpg\" alt=\"Comparison of NFPA 704 and HazCom 2012 Labels\" width=\"167\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IMPORTANT: The GHS and NFPA numbering systems are opposite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/Publications\/HazComm_QuickCard_Pictogram.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHS Pictograms <\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n(these allow for a quick hazard determination)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GHS_hazard_statements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHS Hazard Statements<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>(= standardized phrases about the hazards of a chemical)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GHS_precautionary_statements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHS Precautionary Statements<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>(= standardized phrases giving advice about the correct handling of a chemical)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Classes-Categories_Health1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHS Health Hazard Classes<\/a><\/strong> (subdivided by Hazard Categories with\u00a0associated Signal Word, Hazard Statement, and Pictogram):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Classes-Categories_Health1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/ghs-hazard-communication\/ghs-health-hazards-table-image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Health-Hazards-Table-Image.png\" data-orig-size=\"1102,731\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GHS Health Hazards Table Image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Health-Hazards-Table-Image-1024x679.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2528\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Health-Hazards-Table-Image-300x199.png\" alt=\"GHS Health Hazards Table Image\" width=\"162\" height=\"109\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Classes-Categories_Physical.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHS Physical Hazard Classes<\/a><\/strong> (subdivided by Hazard Categories with\u00a0associated Signal Word, Hazard Statement, and Pictogram):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Classes-Categories_Physical.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/ghs-hazard-communication\/ghs-physical-hazards-table-image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Physical-Hazards-Table-Image.png\" data-orig-size=\"1063,769\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GHS Physical Hazards Table Image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Physical-Hazards-Table-Image-1024x741.png\" class=\"wp-image-2529 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/chemical-hygiene\/files\/2015\/08\/GHS-Physical-Hazards-Table-Image-300x217.png\" alt=\"GHS Physical Hazards Table Image\" width=\"160\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder 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