This document provides an overview of the Weber GHS Labeling Guide, which is designed to help businesses understand and comply with the new GHS labeling requirements.
Weber's GHS Labeling Guide outlines the transition from the old Hazard Communication System (HCS) to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), detailing new requirements such as signal words, precautionary statements, and pictograms. It explains compliance deadlines for manufacturers (June 1, 2015) and workplaces (June 1, 2016), and provides advice on hazard communication compliance starting with Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
The guide recommends Epson GP-C831 and C3500 inkjet label printers for on-demand color printing of GHS labels, highlighting their pigmented ink durability, cost-effectiveness, and suitability for various container types. It also covers application considerations like label size, durability standards (BS5609), and total system cost evaluation.
GHS adds three new requirements: signal words, precautionary statements, and pictograms, in addition to the previous chemical name, hazard statement, and company information.
Chemical manufacturers and distributors must begin using the new labeling by June 1, 2015.
BS5609 is the internationally recognized standard for label durability on containers shipped by sea, required for IMDG certification of hazardous materials.