What is CLP and GHS?

What is CLP and GHS?

Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) is a chemical regulation that seeks to protect human health, ecosystems and the environment whilst maintaining worldwide trade. The biggest difference is that CLP is the implementation of a world standard (GHS) within the EU.

What version of GHS does the EU use?

The European Commission adopted legislation on 27 March 2019 that updates the EU’s Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulation (1272/2008/EC) in line with the sixth and seventh revisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).

Does CLP adopt GHS?

The EU CLP Regulation adopts the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of the classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) across all EU countries, including the UK, when the UK was an EU Member State.

What is a CLP document?

This Guidance is a comprehensive technical and scientific document on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). This document describes how to name and identify a substance under REACH and CLP.

What is CLP Regulation UK?

The CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) ensures that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to workers and consumers through classification and labelling of chemicals.

Is CLP a legal requirement?

CLP is legally binding across the Member States and directly applicable to all industrial sectors. It requires manufacturers, importers or downstream users of substances or mixtures to classify, label and package their hazardous chemicals appropriately before placing them on the market.

Is CLP Part of reach?

CLP entered into force on 20th January 2009. REACH & CLP are two independent pieces of chemical legislation in EU.

Is CLP a lubricant?

CLP is a cleaner, lubricant, and protectant.

How do you become CLP compliant?

The Elements of CLP Compliant Label (GHS Label)

1. the name, address and telephone number of the supplier/s of the substance or mixture;
2. the nominal quantity of the substance or mixture in the packages ;
3. product identifiers;
4. hazard pictograms;
5. signal word;
6. hazard statements;
7. appropriate precautionary statements; and.

Why is CLP important?

One of the main aims of CLP is to determine whether a substance or mixture displays properties that lead to a hazardous classification. In addition to the communication of hazards through labelling requirements, CLP is also the basis for many legislative provisions on the risk management of chemicals.

How does clclp affect GHS?

CLP does not directly affect GHS, although the EU did lobby for hazards to the ozone layer category 1, H420, Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere, to be brought into GHS.

What is the Global Harmonised classification system (CLP)?

The legislation introduces throughout the EU a new system for classifying and labelling chemicals, based on the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System or ‘GHS’. The CLP Regulation entered into force on 20 January 2009.

Which substances have to comply with EU CLP?

• All substances which must be registered under EU REACH must also comply with EU CLP; • Less than 1 ton/year of hazardous substances and mixtures of raw materials; • Hazardous polymers, pesticides, etc. Who are affected by EU CLP?

What is the CLP Regulation?

The CLP Regulation amended the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC (DSD)), the Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC (DPD)) and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), and since 1 June 2015, is the only legislation in force in the EU for classification and labelling of substances and mixtures.