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- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
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- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELING OF CHEMICALS (GHS)
- OSHA HAZCOM Home Page
- HCS HazCom 2012 Final Rule
- OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide for Employers That Use Hazardous Chemicals
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All U.S. chemical manufacturers and importers (and some distributors and employers) are now required to implement the new chemical labeling and SDS standards in accordance with the HCS HazCom 2012 Final Rule.
**NEW** Interim Rule issued by D.O.L. Read it here: HCS Guide
Side By Side Comparison of HCS 1994 & HCS 2012
Safety Sign Company is ready to assist you with all of your GHS compliance requirements. We offer a wide selection of standard pictogram labels available for same day shipping. Need something more specific? You can order customized GHS compliant labels to specifically meet your facility's own labelling needs. In addition, we have the current standards manual ("Purple Book") and research links for your convenience. Questions? Call us for more information: (800) 992-1177.
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM "PURPLE BOOK"
New Fifth Revised Edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) contains current, comprehensive information on the single, globally harmonized system, adopted by governments worldwide. The GHS system is designed to protect people from the mismanagement of chemicals, to classify chemicals according to their specific hazards, and to create a universally understandable pictogram-based labeling system.
The Fifth Edition includes:
- New hazard categories for chemically unstable gases and non-flammable aerosols.
- Expanded explanation of precautionary statements.
- Further clarification of criteria to reduce misinterpretation.
- 536 pages.
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CUSTOM PRINTED GHS DURAPRESS VINYL PRESS-ON LABELS
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MORE INFORMATION
- OSHA HAZCOM Home Page
- HCS HazCom 2012 Final Rule
- Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication Standard's (HCS)
- OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide for Employers That Use Hazardous Chemicals
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
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