The Health and Safety Executive held a stakeholder meeting to discuss upcoming changes to the UN's Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN GHS).
The meeting agenda included discussing papers being submitted to the December UN GHS Subcommittee meeting that proposed amendments to the UN GHS. These papers covered issues relating to physical hazards, health hazards, environmental hazards, and hazard communication.
The stakeholder meeting was intended to gather input from attendees on the UK's position for the UN GHS Subcommittee meeting, and further meetings would be held in advance of future Subcommittee meetings.
Dear Commission 9 delegate and correspondent
Please find attached the Commission 9 Newsletter that includes the latest updates on the commission 9 activities.
Best regards
HSE Event Safety Guide - From Pro Life GuardsIAmFirstAid
This document provides guidance for planning health and safety at music events. It discusses the importance of health and safety management, including creating a health and safety policy and planning to ensure the policy is implemented. The guidance outlines the key phases of an event - the build-up, load in, show, load out and breakdown - and stresses the importance of planning for safety during each phase. It also discusses developing a management structure and consulting with contractors, venues and authorities. The overall aim is to help event organizers protect attendees, employees and contractors by properly planning and managing health and safety.
Créée en 2009 et basée à Ho Chi Minh Ville, Trobz est le partenaire officiel majeur d'Odoo au Vietnam.
La spécificité de Trobz réside dans sa capacité à gérer des projets d’implémentation et de développement de solutions business (ERP, applications métiers etc.) avec un très haut niveau de qualité, grâce à une équipe de chefs de projets français et à plus de 40 développeurs et testeurs vietnamiens qualifiés (pour un total de 50 employés).
This document provides an overview of WHMIS training, including information on both WHMIS 1988 and the updated WHMIS 2015 system. It discusses the objectives of WHMIS in identifying hazardous materials and protecting workers. Key aspects of WHMIS 2015 compared to the previous 1988 version are outlined, such as the new hazard classes and pictogram labeling system. The roles and responsibilities of suppliers, employers and workers are defined. Hazard classifications, safety data sheets, and the importance of personal protective equipment are also summarized.
Dear Commission 9 delegate and correspondent
Please find attached the Commission 9 Newsletter that includes the latest updates on the commission 9 activities.
Best regards
HSE Event Safety Guide - From Pro Life GuardsIAmFirstAid
This document provides guidance for planning health and safety at music events. It discusses the importance of health and safety management, including creating a health and safety policy and planning to ensure the policy is implemented. The guidance outlines the key phases of an event - the build-up, load in, show, load out and breakdown - and stresses the importance of planning for safety during each phase. It also discusses developing a management structure and consulting with contractors, venues and authorities. The overall aim is to help event organizers protect attendees, employees and contractors by properly planning and managing health and safety.
Créée en 2009 et basée à Ho Chi Minh Ville, Trobz est le partenaire officiel majeur d'Odoo au Vietnam.
La spécificité de Trobz réside dans sa capacité à gérer des projets d’implémentation et de développement de solutions business (ERP, applications métiers etc.) avec un très haut niveau de qualité, grâce à une équipe de chefs de projets français et à plus de 40 développeurs et testeurs vietnamiens qualifiés (pour un total de 50 employés).
This document provides an overview of WHMIS training, including information on both WHMIS 1988 and the updated WHMIS 2015 system. It discusses the objectives of WHMIS in identifying hazardous materials and protecting workers. Key aspects of WHMIS 2015 compared to the previous 1988 version are outlined, such as the new hazard classes and pictogram labeling system. The roles and responsibilities of suppliers, employers and workers are defined. Hazard classifications, safety data sheets, and the importance of personal protective equipment are also summarized.
The document discusses the importance of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs for companies. It notes that the primary duty of a business is survival and avoidance of loss. An effective HSE program can help reduce costs from accidents and injuries, which can be 5-50 times the direct medical costs. The document provides details on types of losses companies face from accidents, including human, time, asset, and information losses. It also outlines the objectives of HSE management in loss prevention.
Working at height remains a major cause of injuries and fatalities. Employers must properly plan work at height, use the right equipment, and provide fall protection training to competent workers. Simple precautions like performing work from ladders safely and avoiding fragile surfaces can reduce risks. Workers should avoid working at unprotected heights whenever possible.
This document outlines health, safety, and environmental (HSE) responsibilities and principles for company staff. It discusses following HSE rules, using protective equipment, reporting incidents, attending training, and ensuring safe working conditions. Specific guidelines are provided for general HSE practices, housekeeping, reporting injuries, personal protective equipment (PPE), and concluding with a safety target of zero accidents, health issues, or fires.
This document provides information on HSE (health, safety, and environmental) management systems based on OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004 standards. It discusses key elements such as developing an HSE policy, identifying hazards and risks, determining legal and other HSE requirements, setting objectives and targets, monitoring performance, conducting management reviews, and continually improving the system. The purpose is to implement an effective HSE management system to ensure conformity with policies and legal requirements and improve HSE performance over time.
Les Francais et les plateformes communautaires de marquesspintank
Le discours sur l’entreprise 2.0 est volontiers prophétique. L’internaute serait un nouveau consommateur citoyen, avide d’expression en réseau, que l’on pourrait mobiliser, appeler à la participation, à la co-création.
Et dans la réalité ?
Où en sont les Français ? Que font-ils quand ils s’expriment en ligne, à l’égard des entreprises ? Se rendent-ils sur les plate-formes proposées par les marques ? Sont-ils prêts à participer ? A quelles conditions ? Nous sommes allés les interroger avec OpinionWay;
Résultat : Les Français boudent les plateformes communautaires de marques.
Compte-rendu de la journée d'étude intitulée "Exception handicap : extension de l'accessibilité pour des bibliothèques plus inclusives" organisée par la commission Accessibib de l'ABF, la Bpi, la Médiathèque M Duras et le Service du livre et de la lecture le 24 mars 2015
This document summarizes the international regulatory framework for maritime pollution prevention established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It describes IMO's role in establishing conventions like MARPOL and guidelines to reduce pollution from ship emissions, ballast water, and ship recycling. Key areas discussed include regulations on air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, ballast water management, the Polar Code, pollution response, and dumping waste at sea. The IMO works with member states and organizations to continuously update the regulatory framework and address new environmental issues through technical committees.
Guest presentation Dr Chikage Miyoshi, April 2015.
www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/people-and-resources/academic-profiles/satm-ac-profile/dr-chikage-c-miyoshi.html
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/itslectureseries
An automotive expert presented on challenges related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. European car manufacturers have significantly reduced environmental impacts over the last decade. However, new challenges exist regarding substances like flame retardants that are under legal scrutiny for harmful properties. There is also no complete overview process for monitoring global chemical regulations, making it difficult for companies to comply. The expert proposed an international organization-driven initiative for a global regulatory monitoring system to help industries and legislators address these issues and work towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ricardo-AEA provided technical support to the European Commission in assessing the environmental, social and economic impacts of policy proposals to reduce GHG emissions from the international shipping sector.
Despite some recent progress in the IMO negotiations with respect to technical measures for new ships, the emissions of existing vessels are still not regulated. At the European level, a range of targets have been set concerning economy-wide GHG emission reductions. International shipping is the only sector not included in EU level GHG reduction targets. The modelling projections developed for this project show that under the baseline scenario CO2 emissions from European maritime transport would increase by over 50% between 2010 and 2050. As such, there is a pressing need to take action to control the growing GHG emissions from the international maritime sector.
The document summarizes recent efforts by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) related to safety standards for low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants. It discusses the establishment of a UNEP Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) task force to coordinate with standards organizations on revising refrigeration equipment safety standards. The task force submitted a report to the UNEP Open-ended Working Group in July 2017 addressing progress in revising international standards, relevant safety tests/risk assessments, and implications for implementing the Montreal Protocol's HFC phase-down. The report and briefings were discussed at a July 2017 workshop to inform future decisions by Montreal Protocol parties aimed at supporting timely revisions to safety standards.
The challenge of reduction of the climate impact by the shipping industry cannot be achieved merely by the adoption of expensive technical measures (EEDI); instead, requires introduction of various effective operational measure in addition. The most cost-efficient route of CO2 emission reduction by the shipping industry will be through increased energy efficiency.
Global NCAP World Congress Session 1, Walter NisslerGlobal NCAP
UN Vehicle Regulations Agreements World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, WP.29
Walter NISSLER
Chief of Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovation Section (Secretary of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations)
Overview of IPCC TFI work in AR6 cycle and towards AR7 cycleipcc-media
This document provides an overview of the work of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC TFI) during the AR6 cycle and plans for the upcoming AR7 cycle. It discusses the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC Inventory Software, Emission Factor Database, and work on short-lived climate forcers. The document outlines that the IPCC TFI will produce a new Methodology Report on estimating emissions of short-lived climate forcers during the AR7 cycle and will continue maintaining inventory guidance and tools to support country reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
The document discusses the history and current state of chemicals policy and regulation in the European Union, specifically the REACH regulation. It provides background on the development of EU chemicals legislation over time, from early directives on classification and labeling in the 1960s to the adoption of the REACH regulation in 2006. It describes the key elements and objectives of REACH including registration, evaluation, authorization and restrictions for chemicals. It also discusses the role of the European Chemicals Agency and provides an overview of the implementation of REACH to date.
The document discusses the European Maritime Safety Agency's (EMSA) actions to promote clean and sustainable shipping. EMSA addresses various types of ship pollution through technical advice, expert groups, assessments, and studies. Key areas of focus include air pollution, greenhouse gases, ballast water management, and the EU's Sulphur Directive. EMSA also supports the European Sustainable Shipping Forum and its subgroups focusing on issues like LNG, scrubber technologies, and the Sulphur Directive's implementation. The overall goal is to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of clean shipping standards across the EU.
SubsidiaryProvisional Agenda - Body for Scientific and Technological Advice...Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides the provisional agenda and annotations for the 41st session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). It outlines the various agenda items to be discussed, including the Nairobi work programme on adaptation, reports from the Adaptation Committee and Technology Mechanism, and matters relating to reducing emissions from deforestation. It provides background information and requests action from SBSTA on each item, such as considering reports and recommending draft decisions for COP 20.
1) 2015 is an important year for international chemical safety as two key conferences will take place - the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in March and the International Conference on Chemicals Management in September.
2) Both conferences aim to agree on specific actions to meet their objectives and contribute to the UN's sustainable development goals.
3) Experts describe international efforts for sound chemicals management as "not yet there" due to the slow pace of international law and the complex consensus-building process between countries.
CITEPA is a non-profit organization in France that is responsible for compiling emissions inventories of air pollutants and greenhouse gases on behalf of the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition. CITEPA develops a single, integrated national inventory system covering all greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions reporting needs within France and to international organizations. The system aims to ensure transparency, consistency, completeness, comparability and accuracy of France's emissions data according to international guidelines. CITEPA also participates in international technical working groups and reviews of member state inventories to further improve emissions estimation methods and reporting quality.
Global Chemical Regulations - August 2016 Reviewraj takhar
This document provides an overview of various global, regional, and industry-specific chemical regulations and substance lists. It includes over 50 regulations and lists, such as the REACH regulation, Montreal Protocol, Chemical Weapons Convention, and lists from the OECD, EU, UN, and individual industries. The purpose is to highlight the many existing chemical regulations that companies may need to consider or report against due to contractual obligations.
The document summarizes the progress and planned activities of the Sectoral Initiative Pipeline Safety (SIPS) working group under the UNECE. It notes that SIPS expanded participation in international standards collaboration in 2015. It outlines the working group's activities in 2015, including distributing a new questionnaire to member countries and holding meetings. It then presents a proposed work program for 2015-2016, which includes further data collection and analysis, additional working group meetings, and developing recommendations to present to the UNECE in 2016.
The document discusses the importance of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs for companies. It notes that the primary duty of a business is survival and avoidance of loss. An effective HSE program can help reduce costs from accidents and injuries, which can be 5-50 times the direct medical costs. The document provides details on types of losses companies face from accidents, including human, time, asset, and information losses. It also outlines the objectives of HSE management in loss prevention.
Working at height remains a major cause of injuries and fatalities. Employers must properly plan work at height, use the right equipment, and provide fall protection training to competent workers. Simple precautions like performing work from ladders safely and avoiding fragile surfaces can reduce risks. Workers should avoid working at unprotected heights whenever possible.
This document outlines health, safety, and environmental (HSE) responsibilities and principles for company staff. It discusses following HSE rules, using protective equipment, reporting incidents, attending training, and ensuring safe working conditions. Specific guidelines are provided for general HSE practices, housekeeping, reporting injuries, personal protective equipment (PPE), and concluding with a safety target of zero accidents, health issues, or fires.
This document provides information on HSE (health, safety, and environmental) management systems based on OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004 standards. It discusses key elements such as developing an HSE policy, identifying hazards and risks, determining legal and other HSE requirements, setting objectives and targets, monitoring performance, conducting management reviews, and continually improving the system. The purpose is to implement an effective HSE management system to ensure conformity with policies and legal requirements and improve HSE performance over time.
Les Francais et les plateformes communautaires de marquesspintank
Le discours sur l’entreprise 2.0 est volontiers prophétique. L’internaute serait un nouveau consommateur citoyen, avide d’expression en réseau, que l’on pourrait mobiliser, appeler à la participation, à la co-création.
Et dans la réalité ?
Où en sont les Français ? Que font-ils quand ils s’expriment en ligne, à l’égard des entreprises ? Se rendent-ils sur les plate-formes proposées par les marques ? Sont-ils prêts à participer ? A quelles conditions ? Nous sommes allés les interroger avec OpinionWay;
Résultat : Les Français boudent les plateformes communautaires de marques.
Compte-rendu de la journée d'étude intitulée "Exception handicap : extension de l'accessibilité pour des bibliothèques plus inclusives" organisée par la commission Accessibib de l'ABF, la Bpi, la Médiathèque M Duras et le Service du livre et de la lecture le 24 mars 2015
This document summarizes the international regulatory framework for maritime pollution prevention established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It describes IMO's role in establishing conventions like MARPOL and guidelines to reduce pollution from ship emissions, ballast water, and ship recycling. Key areas discussed include regulations on air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, ballast water management, the Polar Code, pollution response, and dumping waste at sea. The IMO works with member states and organizations to continuously update the regulatory framework and address new environmental issues through technical committees.
Guest presentation Dr Chikage Miyoshi, April 2015.
www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/people-and-resources/academic-profiles/satm-ac-profile/dr-chikage-c-miyoshi.html
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/itslectureseries
An automotive expert presented on challenges related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. European car manufacturers have significantly reduced environmental impacts over the last decade. However, new challenges exist regarding substances like flame retardants that are under legal scrutiny for harmful properties. There is also no complete overview process for monitoring global chemical regulations, making it difficult for companies to comply. The expert proposed an international organization-driven initiative for a global regulatory monitoring system to help industries and legislators address these issues and work towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ricardo-AEA provided technical support to the European Commission in assessing the environmental, social and economic impacts of policy proposals to reduce GHG emissions from the international shipping sector.
Despite some recent progress in the IMO negotiations with respect to technical measures for new ships, the emissions of existing vessels are still not regulated. At the European level, a range of targets have been set concerning economy-wide GHG emission reductions. International shipping is the only sector not included in EU level GHG reduction targets. The modelling projections developed for this project show that under the baseline scenario CO2 emissions from European maritime transport would increase by over 50% between 2010 and 2050. As such, there is a pressing need to take action to control the growing GHG emissions from the international maritime sector.
The document summarizes recent efforts by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) related to safety standards for low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants. It discusses the establishment of a UNEP Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) task force to coordinate with standards organizations on revising refrigeration equipment safety standards. The task force submitted a report to the UNEP Open-ended Working Group in July 2017 addressing progress in revising international standards, relevant safety tests/risk assessments, and implications for implementing the Montreal Protocol's HFC phase-down. The report and briefings were discussed at a July 2017 workshop to inform future decisions by Montreal Protocol parties aimed at supporting timely revisions to safety standards.
The challenge of reduction of the climate impact by the shipping industry cannot be achieved merely by the adoption of expensive technical measures (EEDI); instead, requires introduction of various effective operational measure in addition. The most cost-efficient route of CO2 emission reduction by the shipping industry will be through increased energy efficiency.
Global NCAP World Congress Session 1, Walter NisslerGlobal NCAP
UN Vehicle Regulations Agreements World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, WP.29
Walter NISSLER
Chief of Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovation Section (Secretary of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations)
Overview of IPCC TFI work in AR6 cycle and towards AR7 cycleipcc-media
This document provides an overview of the work of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC TFI) during the AR6 cycle and plans for the upcoming AR7 cycle. It discusses the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC Inventory Software, Emission Factor Database, and work on short-lived climate forcers. The document outlines that the IPCC TFI will produce a new Methodology Report on estimating emissions of short-lived climate forcers during the AR7 cycle and will continue maintaining inventory guidance and tools to support country reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
The document discusses the history and current state of chemicals policy and regulation in the European Union, specifically the REACH regulation. It provides background on the development of EU chemicals legislation over time, from early directives on classification and labeling in the 1960s to the adoption of the REACH regulation in 2006. It describes the key elements and objectives of REACH including registration, evaluation, authorization and restrictions for chemicals. It also discusses the role of the European Chemicals Agency and provides an overview of the implementation of REACH to date.
The document discusses the European Maritime Safety Agency's (EMSA) actions to promote clean and sustainable shipping. EMSA addresses various types of ship pollution through technical advice, expert groups, assessments, and studies. Key areas of focus include air pollution, greenhouse gases, ballast water management, and the EU's Sulphur Directive. EMSA also supports the European Sustainable Shipping Forum and its subgroups focusing on issues like LNG, scrubber technologies, and the Sulphur Directive's implementation. The overall goal is to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of clean shipping standards across the EU.
SubsidiaryProvisional Agenda - Body for Scientific and Technological Advice...Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides the provisional agenda and annotations for the 41st session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). It outlines the various agenda items to be discussed, including the Nairobi work programme on adaptation, reports from the Adaptation Committee and Technology Mechanism, and matters relating to reducing emissions from deforestation. It provides background information and requests action from SBSTA on each item, such as considering reports and recommending draft decisions for COP 20.
1) 2015 is an important year for international chemical safety as two key conferences will take place - the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in March and the International Conference on Chemicals Management in September.
2) Both conferences aim to agree on specific actions to meet their objectives and contribute to the UN's sustainable development goals.
3) Experts describe international efforts for sound chemicals management as "not yet there" due to the slow pace of international law and the complex consensus-building process between countries.
CITEPA is a non-profit organization in France that is responsible for compiling emissions inventories of air pollutants and greenhouse gases on behalf of the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition. CITEPA develops a single, integrated national inventory system covering all greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions reporting needs within France and to international organizations. The system aims to ensure transparency, consistency, completeness, comparability and accuracy of France's emissions data according to international guidelines. CITEPA also participates in international technical working groups and reviews of member state inventories to further improve emissions estimation methods and reporting quality.
Global Chemical Regulations - August 2016 Reviewraj takhar
This document provides an overview of various global, regional, and industry-specific chemical regulations and substance lists. It includes over 50 regulations and lists, such as the REACH regulation, Montreal Protocol, Chemical Weapons Convention, and lists from the OECD, EU, UN, and individual industries. The purpose is to highlight the many existing chemical regulations that companies may need to consider or report against due to contractual obligations.
The document summarizes the progress and planned activities of the Sectoral Initiative Pipeline Safety (SIPS) working group under the UNECE. It notes that SIPS expanded participation in international standards collaboration in 2015. It outlines the working group's activities in 2015, including distributing a new questionnaire to member countries and holding meetings. It then presents a proposed work program for 2015-2016, which includes further data collection and analysis, additional working group meetings, and developing recommendations to present to the UNECE in 2016.
Introduction to IPCC Task Force on National GHG Inventories (TFI)ipcc-media
The document provides an introduction to the IPCC Task Force on National GHG Inventories (TFI). It describes the TFI's objectives to develop methodology and software for calculating national GHG emissions. It outlines the TFI's products including guidelines, software, an emission factors database, and expert meetings. The document also discusses the TFI's work on short-lived climate forcers and preparation for the next assessment report.
This document provides guidance on screening as part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. Screening is the first stage of EIA and determines whether a proposed project requires a full EIA. The guidance describes the legal requirements for screening according to EU Directives and provides practical steps and tools to help competent authorities and developers carry out screening. These include checklists of project and impact information needed and criteria for evaluating the significance of environmental effects to inform case-by-case screening decisions.
This document provides an overview of the REACH restriction regime, outlining key actors and stages in the restriction process. The restriction process can be triggered by a Member State or the European Commission to address unacceptable risks from substances. The main stages include developing an Annex XV dossier justifying the restriction, public consultation, opinions from RAC and SEAC, and a final decision by the European Commission. The overall process aims to establish restrictions at an EU level to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment.
Climate Change Negotiations Current Status (by June 2011)
HSE GHS Stakeholder Meetings
1. Health & Safety Executive
UN GHS Stakeholder Meetings
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Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances
and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC,
and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (‘CLP’)
OJ L353 31.12.2008, p.1
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:353:SOM:EN:HTML
• One of the key principles of the CLP Regulation is that it will be amended
in line with developments in the UN Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (‘GHS’), agreed at UN level.
• Changes to the UN GHS are negotiated at 6-monthly meetings of the UN
Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (‘UNSCEGHS’) in Geneva (the next
meeting is July this year) and are published through 2-yearly revisions to
the GHS ‘purple book’. The amendments will then be transferred to the
CLP Regulation through adaptations to technical progress (‘ATPs’).
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ECOSOC
United Nations Economical & Social Council
Strategic
UN CE TDG GHS
United Nations Committee of Experts on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the
Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals
Technical
UN SCE TDG UN SCE GHS
United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts
on the Transport of Dangerous Goods on the Globally Harmonized System
of Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
http://www.unece.org/trans/welcome.html http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/mandate_e.html
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UN Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
‘Purple Book’
• First Edition 2003
• First Revised Edition 2005
• Second Revised Edition 2007
• Third Revised Edition July 2009
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev03/03files_e.html
The UN GHS is not a formal treaty, but instead is a non-legally
binding international agreement. Therefore countries (or trading
blocks, like the European Union) must establish legislation for their
jurisdiction in order to implement the UN GHS.
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For the transport of dangerous goods, the UN GHS is implemented through the UN Model Regulations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods (‘Orange Book’).
The second revised edition of the UN GHS is implemented through the 15th revised edition of the UN Model
Regulations, applicable during the period 2008-2009.
The third revised edition of the UN GHS will be implemented during the period 2010-2011, once the transport legal
instruments make mandatory the relevant provisions of the 16th revised edition of the UN Model Regulations.
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HSE rational for UN GHS stakeholder meetings:
• Because developments at UN level will feed into the EU CLP Regulation
the Health & Safety Executive (‘HSE’) wishes to develop its
consultation with stakeholders on developments to the UN's Globally
Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals,
• To help achieve this the HSE organised an inaugural stakeholder meeting
(18th November 2009) prior to the December meeting of the United Nations
Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (UNSCEGHS),
• The aim, to discuss and share views on the latest proposed developments
to the UN GHS to help inform the UK's negotiating position at the
UNSCEGHS,
• Subject to the level of interest, further meetings are proposed prior to
subsequent UNSCEGHS meetings.
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Rational for the stakeholder meetings; to invite feedback on papers to the UN
GHS Subcommittee, which propose amendments to the UN GHS.
Agenda – meeting 18th November 2009
1. Introductions
2. Purpose and aims of meeting
3. Adoption of agenda
4. Discussion of working and INF documents submitted for UNSCEGHS meeting on 9-11 December
2010 (following UNSCEGHS agenda order)
Updating of the 3rd Revised edition of GHS
(a) Physical hazards
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/2009/8 - (EIGA) Correction to the criterion for flammability of gas mixtures in 2.2.5
(b) Health hazards
UN/SCEGHS/18/INF.3 - (Germany) Informal correspondence group on the revision of Chapters 3.2 and 3.3
(c) Environmental hazards
UN/SCEGHS/18/INF.4 - (European Commission) Proposal to consider the harmonisation of the criteria for
classification and labelling of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent and
very bioaccumulative (vPvB) substances
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Agenda – meeting 18th November 2009 (continued)
Hazard communication issues
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/2009/9 - (Germany and the United Kingdom and the European Industrial Gases
Association (EIGA)) Pictogram for gases under pressure
Draft INF paper on hazard communication for supply and use of non-flammable aerosols (FEA)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/2009/11 - (Australia) Additional information on physical and chemical properties for
inclusion on the guidance on the preparation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Any Other Business
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/2009/10 - (Chairperson/secretariat) Publication of sector-specific guidance for the
application of the GHS
[Note: discussion will also take place on any further INF papers submitted prior to 18th November – please
check web links below for details]
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Agenda – meeting 18th November 2009 (continued)
5. Discussion of GHS-TDG corrosivity issue
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/50 - (United Kingdom) Comments on ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/15 and informal
document INF.3 submitted at the thirty-fifth session. Suggested text for implementation of GHS
criteria in Class 8 of the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Netherlands)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/15 - (The Netherlands) Suggested text for implementation of the GHS criteria in
Class 8 of the UN Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.3 - (The Netherlands) Addendum to ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/15
UN/SCETDG/36/INF.13 – (Germany) Implementation of Acute Toxicity Criteria of the GHS into Division 6.1
of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
UN/SCETDG/36/INF.xxx UN/SCEGHS/18/INF.xxx – (The Netherlands) Proposal for a way forward in the
discussion on the implementation of the GHS criteria for corrosivity in the UN Model Regulations for
Transport for consideration by the Working Group on corrosivity
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Agenda – meeting 18th November 2009 (continued)
6. Arrangements for receiving comments on late papers
7. Brief update on recent CLP activities
8. Review of meeting and plans for the future
9. AOB
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Documents - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (‘UNECE’)
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm
↓
Meeting Documents - ECOSOC Bodies
↓
Sub-Committee on GHS (‘UNSCEGHS’)
↓
Working Documents (formal proposals for adoption by the GHS Subcommittee)
http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42009.html
http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42010.html
↓
Informal documents (proposals at earlier stages of development)
http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf17.html
http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf18.html
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12. HSE - UN GHS Stakeholder Meetings
HSE follow up to the UN GHS stakeholder meeting held November 18th 2009:
• Summary of meeting circulated to attendees,
• Summary of the outcomes of the meeting of the UN Subcommittee of
Experts on the GHS (UNSCEGHS) which took place from 9th -11th
December 2009, circulated to attendees.
Next HSE UN GHS stakeholder meeting is planned for 9th June 2010, prior
to the next UNSCEGHS meeting in July 2010.
N.B.
- Meeting facilities are likely to limit attendees to circa 30.
- Attendance is by invitation.
- The HSE expect those attending to make a contribution to the debate.
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13. 2009 Labelling & Packaging
What‘s correct, what isn‘t?
Major Accidents We can advise.
Classification
(Seveso) Understand all the rules?
What‘s happening? We do.
Our experts are following
developments at EU level.
Waste The new EU CLP Regulation Safety Data Sheets
How is this impacted? What changes & when?
Ask an expert. Do you know what it may mean for your Company? We know.
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2010 Our Knowledge Your Advantage®
Worker Protection
Consumer Protection / How many COSHH assessments do
Marketing Restrictions you need to review?
We can audit, advise and train.
How may your products be affected? Environmental Protection
Let us advise you. Implications for your raw materials,
Intermediates & finished products?
2015 Let us tell you.
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