What does it mean?
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is a worldwide initiative to promote standard criteria for classifying chemicals according to their health, physical and environmental hazards.
Once hazards are classified, GHS will ensure that signal words, pictograms and hazard statements have the same meaning in all settings, domestically and internationally. This will simplify hazard communication and result in safer transportation, handling, and use of pesticides. This approach will benefit all countries that adopt GHS and should be particularly useful for countries without well developed regulatory systems.
The tenth revised edition of the GHS published in 2023, is the most recent revised edition available. Following the 2-year cycle of work of the GHS Sub-Committee of Experts, a new revised edition of the GHS may be expected to be published in 2025.
What is it aimed at?
The primary goal of the GHS is better protection of human health and the environment by providing chemical users and handlers, emergency first responders and the public with enhanced and consistent information on chemical hazards.
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