Full English Translation of GB/T 16483-2008: Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products Content and Order of Sections - China

In China, the most important standards specifying the content and format of SDSs in China are GB/T 16483-2008 safety data sheet for chemical products: content and order of sections issued in 2008 and GB/T 17519-2013 Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheet for chemical products issued in 2013. GB/T 16483-2008 specifies the basic content and order of 16 sections in Chinese SDSs while GB/T 17519-2013 provides detailed guidelines on how each section should be compiled in China.

• Product identification: Consistent with names on label;
• Composition information: Hazardous ingredients displayed in a descending order based on concentration or concentration ranges;
• 24h emergency telephone number: Required;
• Language: Must be prepared in simplified Chinese.

Information Disclosure in SDSs

Both GB 15258-2009 and GB/T 17519-2013 have given clear guidance on information disclosure on labels and in SDSs. Hazardous ingredients contributing to the classification of a substance or mixture and their concentration or concentration ranges shall be disclosed. Generic names are acceptable.

For trade secret ingredients, real substance names and CAS numbers can be hidden. However, hazards shall be fully disclosed.

Full English Translation of GB/T 16483-2008: Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products Content and Order of Sections - China

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Full English Translation of GB 15258-2009: General Rules for Preparation of Precautionary Label for Chemicals

GB 15258-2009 General rules for preparation of precautionary label for chemicals has set detailed requirements on the content and format of chemical labels. China has adopted standard GHS label elements(see example given below) and set additional requirements on language, 24h emergency telephone number, and sizes, etc. This standard is compulsory.

Detailed Requirements of GB 15258-2009

• Language: simplified Chinese;
• Chemical identification: in both Chinese and English;
• Display of hazard statements: physical hazards must be displayed first followed by health hazards and environmental hazards;
• Domestic 24h emergency telephone number: required for imported hazardous chemicals;
• Small packages (<=100ml): precautionary statements can be omitted;
• Border color of a pictogram: black only allowed for chemicals for domestic use;
• Pictogram size: not specified; must be visible from a distance;
• Label size: depending on package capacity( please refer to the table below);

Related GHS Info & Resources

• GHS in EU/CLP
• GHS in Switzerland
• GHS in USA
• GHS in Canada
• GHS in Turkey
• GHS in Brazil
• GHS in China
• GHS in Korea
• GHS in Japan
• GHS in Taiwan
• GHS in Singapore
• GHS in Indonesia
• GHS in Malaysia
• GHS in Thailand
• GHS in Vietnam
• GHS in Philippines
• GHS in New Zealand
• GHS in Australia
• GHS in Other Countries

Full English Translation of GB 15258-2009: General Rules for Preparation of Precautionary Label for Chemicals from CIRS

REACH SVHC List 2015

Substances fulfilling one or more of the criteria defined in Article 57 of the REACH Regulation can be identified as "substances of very high concern" (SVHC) and put on the "candidate List for authorization" which is also called "REACH SVHC list". These SVHC can be:

• substances meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) category 1 or 2;
• persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT) substances; or
• very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) substances;
• substances for which there is evidence for similar concern, such as endocrine disruptors.

SVHCs may be further included in the Authorization List (REACH Annex XVII) and become subject to authorization. These substances cannot be placed on the market or used after a given date, unless an authorization is granted for their specific use, or the use is exempted from authorisation.

Reminder: There are 3 important regulatory lists under REACH: REACH SVHC List, REACH Authorization List and REACH Restricted Substance List. Have you read about the other two lists?

Current State of REACH SVHC List

The candidate list for authorization or SVHC list is updated frequently. There are 161 substances on the candidate list(last updated: 17 December 2014). Please click the picture below to download the latest REACH SVHC list. It also shows how to find out the date of inclusion for a substance on the list.

What does REACH SVHC list mean to you?

You shall closely monitor the update of SVHC list. You may have immediate legal obligations following inclusion of the substance on the REACH SVHC list.

If your article contains substance(s) included in the SVHC list in concentration above 0.1% (w/w), you need to fulfill the following obligations:

• Duty to communication information on SVHCs - REACH article 33;
• Notification of SVHC in articles to ECHA- REACH article 7(2);

It shall be noted that you also need to check if your products contain any substances on REACH restricted substance list..

Read more about REACH SVHC list.

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Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance

California Proposition 65

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Ozone-depleting Substances

Mercury and Its Compounds