Did you know that from 1 January 2023, manufacturers or importers of hazardous chemicals must only use GHS 7 to classify and label chemicals in Australia? The GHS 7 is a global method of classifying chemicals including aerosols, flammable, pyrophoris and chemically unstable gases. It also covers preparing labels and safety data information.
If you are a manufacturer or importer of hazardous chemicals, you must only use GHS 7 to label and make SDS from 1 January 2023.
You do not have to re-label or dispose of any existing products. However, the SDS should comply with GHS 7 from 1 January 2023 even if the label doesn’t.
You are also considered to be a manufacturer or importer of hazardous chemicals if you repackage or re-label hazardous chemicals products with your product name,
If you are a supplier of hazardous chemicals, you should only accept stock which is classified, labelled and has a SDS prepared under GHS 7 from 1 January 2023.
You must not supply stock manufactured or imported from 1 January 2023 if it’s not classified and labelled under GHS 7.
If you use hazardous chemicals, you should only accept new stock that is manufactured, classified and labelled under GHS 7 if they are manufactured or imported after 1 January 2023.
If the hazardous chemical is manufactured or imported before 1 January 2023, the product can be classified and labelled with either GHS 3 or GHS 7. This is the case even if you receive the product after 1 January 2023.
SDS should be compliant with GHS 7 from 1 January 2023 even if the label doesn’t.
Need more information contact our the South Australian Business Chamber Members can contact our Advice Hotline on (08) 8300 0000 select option 1.
