It is anticipated that the manner in which hazardous chemicals are managed in business and industry will soon, when the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) is incorporated into South African Occupational Health and Safety legislation, undergo major changes.
GHS is an acronym for the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. This framework, or system of guidance, is used for the harmonised classification of chemical hazards and for the communication thereof using standardised communication tools – chemical labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).