GHS in China

China has fully implemented GHS and has published several compulsory national standards (starting with GB) and recommended national standards (starting with GB/T).

GB/T 16483-2008 is the general rule for preparation of the Safety Data Sheet fro chemical products (SDS), which sets the structure, content and generic forms of the SDS and was implemented on February 1, 2009.
GB/T 17519-2013, as the supporting standard of GB/T 16483, was implemented on January 31, 2014, giving detailed guidance on SDS preparation.
GB 15258-2009, specifying the relevant preparation requirements of labels for chemicals, came into effect on May 1, 2010.
GB 30000 classification standard was also implemented on November 1, 2014.

Details

No.	Name
1	GB/T 17519-2013 Guidance on the Compilation of Safety Data Sheet for Chemicals Products

2	GB13690-2009 General Rules for Classification and Hazard Communication of Chemicals

3	GB/T 16483-2008 Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products Content and Order of Sections

4	GB 15258 -2009 General Rule for Preparation of Precautionary Label for Chemicals

GB 30000

Standard GB 30000.2-29-2013	Name: Safety rules for classification and labeling of chemicals for
GB 30000.2-2013	Explosives
GB 30000.3-2013	Flammable gases
GB 30000.4-2013	Aerosols
GB 30000.5-2013	Oxidizing gases
GB 30000.6-2013	Gas under pressure
GB 30000.7-2013	Flammable liquids
GB 30000.8-2013	Flammable solids
GB 30000.9-2013	Self-reactive substances and mixtures.
GB 30000.10-2013	Pyrophoric liquids
GB 30000.11-2013	Pyrophoric solids
GB 30000.12-2013	Self-heating substances and mixtures
GB 30000.13-2013	Substances and mixtures which are in contact with water emit flammable gases
GB 30000.14-2013	Oxidising liquids
GB 30000.15-2013	Oxidising solids
GB 30000.16-2013	Organic peroxides
GB 30000.17-2013	Corrosive to metals
GB 30000.18-2013	Acute toxicity
GB 30000.19-2013	Skin corrosion/irritation
GB 30000.20-2013	Serious eye damage/irritation
GB 30000.21-2013	Respiratory or skin sensitization
GB 30000.22-2013	Germ cell mutagenicity
GB 30000.23-2013	Carcinogenicity
GB 30000.24-2013	Reproductive toxicity
GB 30000.25-2013	Specific target organ toxicity- single exposure
GB 30000.26-2013	Specific target organ toxicity-repeated exposure
GB 30000.27-2013	Aspiration Hazard
GB 30000.28-2013	Hazardous to the aquatic environment
GB 30000.29-2013	Hazardous to the ozone layer

Further Information

China GHS (Classification, SDSs & Labels)

China Officially Updates GHS General Rules (GB GB 30000.1-2024) in Line with GHS 8

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