Hazard Statements: Key Words Hazard statements on chemical labels describe the nature of the hazard with key words indicating the severity of the hazard. Click here to see example hazard statements.

OSHA’s recent updates to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) bring important changes to hazard classification, chemical labeling, and Safety Data Sheets. Learn how these updates impact ...

The pictograms OSHA has adopted improve worker safety and health, conform to the GHS and are used worldwide. While the GHS uses a total of nine pictograms, OSHA will only enforce the use of eight.

The newly revised HCS outlines eight specific GHS pictograms for use on labels. Each is surrounded by a red border and designed to convey the health and physical hazards of chemicals. A ninth, ...

CS Odessa (www.csodessa.com) has announced a a new hazardous warning solution for ConceptDraw Pro 11, which is now available in the ConceptDraw Solution Park. The GHS Hazard Pictograms Solution is a ...

Researching modern pictograms on a worldwide basis, the team produced 34 distinct pictograms. By 1979, 16 more symbols were added to the system, which brought the total to 50, where it remains today.

OSHA[2] revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Two significant changes ...