Final OSHA Rule Published on Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
GHS/HazCom: March 26, 2012, the Federal Register published OSHA’s final Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). With this rule OSHA has modified its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to be consistent with to the United Nations’ System. GHS Requirements OSHA estimates that 880,000 hazardous chemicals are currently used in the U.S., and […]
ECHA Publishes the 2011- 2013 Work Program of the REACH and CLP Enforcement Forum
REACH/CLP Enforcement: On July 6, 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the 2011 -2013 work program for the Forum on Exchange of Information on Enforcement of the REACH and CLP Regulations. The program lists the Forum’s current and upcoming activities, a description of the activities, the expected time frame for each, and its priority. Readers less familar […]
EU Environmental Law Group Releases Reports on Member State Implementation and Enforcement of REACh
REACh: The EU public interest environmental law group, ClientEarth, recently released a series of progress reports summarizing Member State activities under the European Union (EU) regulation: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACh). Each report reviews a different Member State’s efforts to implement and enforce REACh. Reports also are available for three non-Member State countries that have enacted REACh – Lichtenstein, Norway, […]
Consultation Periods Open on Proposals to Harmonize Classification and Labeling of Four Substances under the EU's CLP Regulation
EU CLP Regulation: Public consultation periods have opened on propoosals to harmonize the classification and labeling of four substances under the EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (the so-called “CLP Regulation,” (EC) No 1272/2008). The CLP Regulation implements the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (“GHS“). The substances are: […]