UN GHS ‒ Physical hazard classifications of chemicals: A critical review of combinations of hazard classes
- One of the fundamental principles of the UN-GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) is that all hazards of a chemical should be assigned and communicated. There is no general prioritization of hazards in the sense that certain hazard classes are not applicable if another one has been assigned. In contrast to health and environmental hazards, there are physical or chemical factors which preclude certain combinations of physical hazard classes. So far, there is no common understanding as to which combinations are relevant and which not. For example, should a pyrophoric liquid be classified as flammable liquid in addition, or is this redundant and unnecessary? In the course of the implementation of the GHS by countries or sectors and the actual application by industry all over the world, such questions become more and more important. For many of the combinations an unambiguous decision based on theGHS alone is not possible, thus confirming that theOne of the fundamental principles of the UN-GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) is that all hazards of a chemical should be assigned and communicated. There is no general prioritization of hazards in the sense that certain hazard classes are not applicable if another one has been assigned. In contrast to health and environmental hazards, there are physical or chemical factors which preclude certain combinations of physical hazard classes. So far, there is no common understanding as to which combinations are relevant and which not. For example, should a pyrophoric liquid be classified as flammable liquid in addition, or is this redundant and unnecessary? In the course of the implementation of the GHS by countries or sectors and the actual application by industry all over the world, such questions become more and more important. For many of the combinations an unambiguous decision based on theGHS alone is not possible, thus confirming that the question which physical hazard classes might be assigned simultaneously to a chemical is not trivial. As one more milestone on the path to a globally harmonized system for the classification of hazardous chemicals, this should be discussed and ultimately solved on a global basis. It is the hope that this presentaion might serve as an impetus for such discussions.…
Autor*innen: | Klaus-Dieter Wehrstedt, Cordula WilrichORCiD |
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Koautor*innen: | E. Brandes, Heike Michael-Schulz, Volkmar Schröder, Silke Schwarz |
Dokumenttyp: | Vortrag |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Präsentation |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2018 |
Organisationseinheit der BAM: | 2 Prozess- und Anlagensicherheit |
2 Prozess- und Anlagensicherheit / 2.0 Abteilungsleitung und andere | |
2 Prozess- und Anlagensicherheit / 2.2 Prozesssimulation | |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Chemicals classification; Globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals; Hazardous chemicals; Physical hazards; UN-GHS |
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Material |
Veranstaltung: | IGUS EOS Meeting |
Veranstaltungsort: | Shanghai, China |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 09.04.2018 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 11.04.2018 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 25.05.2018 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |
Eingeladener Vortrag: | Nein |