List of GHS Regulations, GHS Standards and GHS Resources 2016

When authorities adopt GHS for their own chemical hazard communication system, they often issue their own GHS regulations or GHS standards. In this article, we have summarized the latest list of GHS-related regulations, standards and resources with an aim to help you quickly find labeling and SDS requirements in different jurisdictions.

List of GHS Regulations, GHS Standards and GHS Resources 2016
GHS classification list
GHS classification criteria

Chemical Risk Assessment Basics: Toxicology

Toxicology is defined as the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms. The following toxicology studies are often used for hazard assessment and human health risk assessment. Please click each toxicological endpoint for detailed info. 

• Acute toxicity (oral, inhalation, dermal)
• Skin and eye irritation
• Sensitization (skin, respiratory)
• Repeated dose toxicity (28d, 90d and chronic)
• Mutagenicity and genotoxicity
• Reproductive and developmental toxicity
• Carcinogenicity
• Toxicokinetics

Chemical Risk Assessment Basics: Toxicology

Chemical Risk Assessment Basics: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate

The following eco-toxicology and environmental fate studies are often used for GHS hazard classification and environmental risk assessment. They are very good summaries. 

• Aquatic toxicity (algae, daphina, fish)
• Degradation (biotic and abiotic)
• Bio-accumulation
• Terrestrial toxicity (earthworm, bird, bee, etc)
• Soil Adsorption Coefficient (Kd/Koc)

Chemical Risk Assessment Basics: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate