When OSHA revised its Hazard Communication standard to align with the U.N.'s hazcom model -the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. or GHS - the agency set U.S. chemical manufacturers on a path of compliance deadlines. The biggest of those deadlines is less than a year away, and it could be a bumpy transition. June 1, 2015, is the date when OSHA expects chemical manufacturers and distributors to reclassify their hazardous chemicals using the adopted GHS health and physical criteria. and to make format updates to safety data sheets and chemical labels. So far, so good - the date and the compliance expectations are pretty straightforward. However, looking at the way chemical supply chains operate, the deadline is going to be a hard target for all covered companies to hit at the same time.
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