Chemical Safety Science, 2017, Volume 1, No 1, p. 266 — 276

 

Legislative, regulatory and administrative documents

 

УДК 006.88                                                                            Download PDF (RUS)

DOI: 10.25514/CHS.2017.1.11450

 

SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR CHEMICALS IN RUSSIA IN CONTEXT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF UN GHS RECOMMENDATIONS. DISTINGUISHING AND NATIONAL FEATURES

E. N. Vinogradova¹*, A. L. Liashik¹, O. A. Reshetar’²

¹Federal State Unitary Enterprise, All-Russian Research Institute for Standardization of Materials and Technology, Moscow, Russia

²Coordinating Informational Center of CIS Member States on Approximation of Regulatory Practices, Moscow, Russia

Received April 20, 2017

Published June 26, 2017

Abstract – According to the UN Recommendations outlined in Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), the information enclosed in Safety Data Sheet (SDS) should serve as the basic source for the system of regulation and control of hazardous chemicals. However, nowadays the world community has faced a problem of unreliable or incomplete information in documentation accompanying chemicals, among which the greatest dissonance is caused by SDS. The article provides insights into SDS for chemicals in Russia, which fully meets the international requirements, and at the same time differs having a number of country-specific features. In addition, sources of information for SDS compilation are given, and arguments are presented in favor for the requirement of verifying the reliability of SDS information and the necessity for establishing SDS Register System. The goals of using SDS for chemicals in the Russian Federation are formulated.

Keywords: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Safety Data Sheet, safety data sheet for chemicals of the Russian Federation, safe handling of chemicals, hazard reporting, chemical safety.