Environment, health and safety

Which system shows chemical hazards in an internationally harmonized way, using pictograms such as a skull or flame and hazard statements?

  1. AISO 9001
  2. BRoHS Directive
  3. CGHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)
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Answer: C. GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)

GHS classifies chemical hazards according to common worldwide rules and displays them on labels and SDSs with pictograms, signal words, hazard statements and so on. ISO 9001 is the quality management system standard, and the RoHS Directive regulates hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

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