Preparing GHS aligned Labels and SDS
This page provides reference documents,tools etc. for preparing GHS aligned Labels/SDS.
Reference documents for preparing labels/SDS
Japanese Industrial Standards JIS Z 7253 (Hazard Communication of Chemicals Based on GHS - Labelling and Safety Data Sheet(SDS))
The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) related to GHS were issued based on UN GHS to clarify the requirements for the information transmission of GHS -aligned SDS and labels in Japan. The JIS selectively adopted part of the contents of UN GHS considering the circumstances of laws and rules, etc. in Japan (building block approach). If the classification method in Japan is not clear, it's recommended to refer to JIS first.
Regarding GHS, there are the following two JIS.GHS -aligned SDS and labels is summarized in JIS Z 7253.
- JIS Z 7252(Classification of chemicals based on "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)"【Revised on May 25, 2019】
- JIS Z 7253(Hazard Communication of Chemicals Based on GHS - Labelling and Safety Data Sheet(SDS))【Revised on May 25, 2019】
NOTE : The expiration date of the old JIS is 3 years from the issuance of the new JIS (revised version in 2019).The contents of the new JIS must be reflected by May 24, 2022.
If you need more information about JIS, please contact the following office;
Japanese Standards Association (JSA)Phone: +81-3-4231-8550
FAX: +81-3-4231-8650
E-mail: po@jsa.or.jp
GHS aligned sample labels and SDS (The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)) (in Japanese)
In the Workplace Safety Site of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), GHS aligned sample labels and SDS are shown as a reference for making SDS and labels. The sample labels and SDS were made using the “GHS classification results by the Japanese government” for hazard classes.
GHS aligned sample labels and SDS are created as a reference for users when preparing SDS based on GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals). Please be aware that the responsibility for a label or SDS prepared by citing or copying the chemical information of these lies with users. Besides, the information of GHS aligned sample labels and SDS mainly uses the results classified based on the GHS classification guidance etc. Using other literature, test results etc. as evidence and including different content from this classification result in a label or SDS are allowed.
- GHS aligned sample labels and SDS (Workplace Safety Site: the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW))
- GHS aligned sample labels and SDS (NITE-CHRIP)
How to prepare GHS aligned sample labels (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW))
How to prepare GHS aligned labels is available on the website “Workplace Safety” of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) (in Japanese)
Tools related to SDS / labels preparation
GHS pictograms / symbols
Picture files of pictograms (red symbol marks) indicating hazards based on GHS can be downloaded from the following website of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on GHS
GHS Labelling Elements in APEC
GHS Reference Exchange and Tool (G.R.E.A.T) website which developed by APEC provides information of the GHS labeling elements including hazard class and category, signal word, hazard statement, etc., in the local language of APEC member countries. You can search by selecting a member economy, a language and a GHS labelling element on "Search".
Laws and Regulations regarding SDS / labels in Japan
Mainly three laws ans regulations of SDS/Labels in Japan
As for laws that mention GHS-aligned SDS and labelling in Japan, there are mainly three laws, and the contents of their regulations are different from each other. As for their relationship, please refer to the leaflet summarizing it made by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
- GHS leaflet (Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (the PRTR law), Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), and Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (PDSCA)) (in Japanese)
- GHS leaflet (Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA)) (in English)
The relationship between GHS and each act is summarized below.
<Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA)>
Main compliance obligations
Substances subject to the regulation
Contact information
Chemical Hazards Control Division, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Labour Standards Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePhone: +81-3-5253-1111 (extension 5517, 5514, 5509)
FAX: +81-3-3502-1598
<Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (the PRTR law)>
Main compliance obligations
Substances subject to the regulation
Contact information
Chemical Risk Assessment Office, Chemical Management Policy Division, Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryPhone: +81-3-3501-0080
<Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (PDSCA)>
Main compliance obligations
Substances subject to the regulation
Contact information
Office of Chemical Safety, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Division, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePhone: +81-3-5253-1111 (the main number for the ministry)
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