Turkish SDS Regulation - Regulation on Preparation and Distribution of Safety Data Sheets

The latest Turkish SDS Regulation - Regulation on Preparation and Distribution of Safety Data Sheets regarding Dangerous Substances and Preparations is published in Official Gazette with number 29204 on 15 Dec 2014 and fully comes into force on 1 June 2016.

It aligns the Turkish SDS format with EU SDS regulation 453/2010/EC and sets detailed requirements on the content and order of sections in Turkish SDSs.

Key Requirements of Turkish SDS Regulation

• Standard 16-section SDSs;
• Must be prepared in Turkish and provided free of charge;
• Must be prepared by certified SDS experts in Turkey;
• A copy of SDSs shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

Please note an expert holding a current certificate cannot prepare new SDSs before he/she receives new accreditations.

Critical Dates of Turkish SDS Regulation

15 Dec 2014	The regulation comes into force;
1 June 2015	Mandatory for hazardous substances;
1 June 2016	Mandatory for both hazardous substances and mixtures.

- See more at: http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/Turkey/Turkish_SDS_Regulation_on_the_Preparation_and_Distribution_of_Safety_Data_Sheet.html

GB/T 17519-2013 Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheet for chemical products

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.- 

More info about GB/T 17519
http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/China/GB_T_17519_2013_Guidance_on_the_compilation_of_safety_data_sheet_for_chemical_products.html

JIS7253 Hazard Communication of Chemicals Based on GHS - Labelling and Safety Data Sheet

The most important hazard communication and SDS/labelling standard in Japan is JIS7253 Hazard Communication of Chemicals Based on GHS - Labelling and Safety Data Sheet. This standard sets detailed SDS/labelling/info disclsoure requirements in Japan. It was updated in 2013 and will replace previous standard from 1 Jan 2017.

In addition to standard GHS label elements, JIS7253 require companies to label additional info required by other domestic regulations. For example, "danger division" under Fire Service Law and "Poisonous substance" or "deleterious substance" under Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law also need to be labelled if applicable. 

More info about JIS7253 and SDS and labelling requirements can be found at.
http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/Japan/JIS_7253_Hazard_Communication_of_Chemicals_Based_on_GHS_Labelling_and_Safety_Data_Sheet.html

GHS in Korea

In this post, we will help you understand the latest GHS implementation status and detailed SDS and labelling requirements for chemicals in South Korea. 

Korea has fully implemented GHS for both substances and mixtures since 1 July 2013. Suppliers of hazardous chemicals should classify their chemicals according to GHS classification criteria, prepare safety data sheets(SDS) and label the containers or packages of hazardous chemicals according to relevant national standards.

Classification, Labelling and SDS Standard in Korea

The most important and also the latest GHS standard in Korea is MoEL's Public Notice No. 2013-37 - The Standard for Classification Labeling of Chemical Substance and Material Safety Data Sheet. It stipulates chemical classification criteria, the content of SDSs/labelling, and phrases for various hazard and precautionary statements in Korean.

The standard is based on UN GHS Rev. 3. There are 27 hazard classes(not including hazardous to the ozone layer). Compared to UN GHS Rev. 4, the following building blocks are not adopted.

• Chemically unstable gas cate. A/B
• Aerosols cate. 3
• Flammable liquids cate. 4
• Acute toxicity cate. 5
• Skin corrosion/irritation cate. 3
• Acute aquatic toxicity cate. 2 & 3

Labelling Requirements in Korea

Both MoE and MoEL have set labelling requirements for hazardous chemicals. In general, MoEL's standard applies.

• Product identifier: consistent with SDSs;
• Signal word: warning or danger;
• Pictograms: Up to 4 pictograms if there are 5 or more pictograms(not mandatory);
• Hazard statements: repeated statements can be omitted; similar statements can be combined;
• Precautionary statements: Up to 6 p-statements if there are 7 or more p-statements(not mandatory); A sentence pointing to SDS for full statements shall be added;
• Supplier Info: The contact info of Korean legal entity needs to be given;
• Languages: Korean. However, SDSs and labels for chemicals for lab use & research do not need to be prepared in Korean. Product name, substance name and foreign supplier's contact info can be written in English.
• Small package(<=100ml): Hazard and precautionary statements can be omitted.

See more at.
http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/Korea/GHS_in_Korea_SDS_label.html