In early January, 2011, the second stage of GHS implementation came into force. A list of 1,089 chemicals was published by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) based on the 3-year Interagency GHS Implement Plan. Mandatory compliance of GHS for the 1,089 hazardous chemical substances on the list and their mixtures are required in accordance with the Regulation of Labelling and Hazard Communication of Dangerous and Harmful Materials. The deadline for the compliance of the second stage chemical substances and their mixtures is December 31, 2011. Full GHS implementation by the end of 2015 is planned for workplace according to the CLA.
It should also be noted that according to the EPA’s Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act (TCSCA), Class1-Class3 toxic chemical substances and their mixtures are required for GHS compliance. The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) is currently in the process of amending the TCSCA for inclusion of Class 4 toxic chemical substances for GHS compliance.
-List of 1,089 chemicals for second stage GHS implementation (CLA):
-List of 298 toxic chemical substances (EPA)(Open in a new window):
-Source and providers: SAHTECH(Open in a new window)