Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) - WA - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may need to comply with the GHS if you intend to manufacture or import hazardous chemicals.

The GHS was developed to provide a standard way to identify the physical hazards, health hazards and environmental hazards of chemical products, so that they can be safely used, handled and stored.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Comply	All	Classification and Labelling for Workplace Hazardous Chemicals - PDF (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	All	Comcare: Chemical Hazards (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	All	Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS) (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Model Code of Practice: Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals - PDF (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Model Code of Practice: Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals - PDF (Opens in new window)	Important

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

WorkSafe

Contact details

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General Enquiries

WorkSafe

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Western Australia
Operating address:	Level 1, Mason Bird Building 303 Sevenoaks Street Cannington Western Australia 6107
Mailing address:	Locked Bag 14 Cloisters Square PO Western Australia 6850
Phone:	1300 307 877
Email:	safety@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Website:	WorkSafe Western Australia (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

GHS - Globally Harmonised System of Classifying and Labelling of Chemicals - What You Need to Know (Opens in new window)

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) - Western Australia