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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:23:27 -0500
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From: Beth Shepard <Beth.Shepard**At_Symbol_Here**SIAL.COM>
Subject: Re: GHS on (M)SDS
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GHS is still not law in the US, so Sigma-Aldrich must also meet the
requirements of OSHA's Haz. Comm. Std., which is US law. Please see the
Sigma-Aldrich MSDS for 4,4'-Methylenedianiline as an example of why the
carcinogenic data is formatted this way.
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/DisplayMSDSContent.do
Beth
Beth Shepard / Technical Compliance Specialist
Regulatory Compliance
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Yes, Sigma-Aldrich uses most of the GHS SDS form, but still reverts to the
"Not listed as a carcinogen by IARC, NTP & OSHA" kind of statement instead
of the GHS system that only allows the statement "no data available."
Monona
In a message dated 9/28/2010 2:00:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**UVM.EDU writes:
I'm curious if people have been noticing Globally Harmonized System style
hazard communication information showing up in the laboratory chemical
world. I'm thinking in terms of labels, safety data sheets, technical
bulletins, etc. I looked at two Sigma/Aldrich MSDS's from the web and one
from 2010 used the system and one from 2004 that didn't. I wonder what
percent of the lab world is seeing this information and is aware of this
change at this point?
Any observations or comments would be appreciated.
- Ralph
P.S. Anyone who'd like a good primer on the GHS system in the lab context,
as well as many lab safety subjects, would do well to pick up
Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students
Robert H. Hill, David Finster
ISBN: 978-0-470-34428-6
Paperback
546 pages
July 2010
US $69.95
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470344288.html
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GHS is still not law in the US, so Sigma-Aldrich
must also meet the requirements of OSHA's Haz. Comm. Std., which is US
law. Please see the Sigma-Aldrich MSDS for 4,4'-Methylenedianiline
as an example of why the carcinogenic data is formatted this way.
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/DisplayMSDSContent.do
Beth
Beth Shepard /
Technical Compliance Specialist
Regulatory Compliance
6000 N. Teutonia Ave. /
Milwaukee, WI 53209 /
USA
P: (414) 438-3850, x5471
sigma-aldrich.com
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Yes, Sigma-Aldrich uses most of the GHS SDS
form, but still reverts to the "Not listed as a carcinogen by IARC,
NTP & OSHA" kind of statement instead of the GHS system that only
allows the statement "no data available."
Monona
In a message dated 9/28/2010 2:00:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**UVM.EDU
writes:
I'm curious if people have been noticing Globally Harmonized System style
hazard communication information showing up in the laboratory chemical
world. I'm thinking in terms of labels, safety data sheets, technical bulletins,
etc. I looked at two Sigma/Aldrich MSDS's from the web and one from 2010
used the system and one from 2004 that didn't. I wonder what percent of
the lab world is seeing this information and is aware of this change at
this point?
Any observations or comments would be appreciated.
- Ralph
P.S. Anyone who'd like a good primer on the GHS system in the lab context,
as well as many lab safety subjects, would do well to pick up
Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students
Robert H. Hill, David Finster
ISBN: 978-0-470-34428-6
Paperback
546 pages
July 2010
US $69.95
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470344288.html
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