ICS 13.300 A80 GB National Standard of the People's Republic of China GB 13690 – 2009 Replaces GB 13690 – 1992 General Rule for Classification and Hazard Communication of Chemicals Issued Date: June 21 2009 Implementation Date: May 1 2010 Issued by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China and Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China GB 13690 – 2009 Foreword Chapters VI and V in the Standard are mandatory, whilst the rest are recommended. The conformity degree between this Standard and its corresponding regulation, the second revised edition of “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals” (GHS) ((ST/SG/AC.10/30/), is non-equivalent. This Standard’s technical contents are is conformity with those of the GHS. In accordance with GB/T1.1 – 2000, some editorial changes have been made to the Standard’s format. The main differences between this Standard when compared to GB l3690 – 1992 Classification and Labels of Dangerous Chemical Substances Commonly Used are: - The Standard’s title is changed into “General Rule for Classification and Hazard Communication of Chemicals”; - In accordance with the requirements set forth in the GHS, the Standard sets up hazard classification of chemicals; and - In accordance with the requirements set forth in the GHS, hazard communication of chemicals is stipulated in the Standard. Annexes A, B, C and D to the Standard are informative appendices. This Standard is proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of the Dangerous Chemicals Management of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC251). The organizations that participated in the drafting of this Standard: Chemical Engineering Standardization Research Institute of China; Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau; Shanghai Chemical Research Institute; Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau; and Hubei Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau The main drafters of this Standard: ZHANG Shao-Yan, CUI Hai-Rrong, YANG Yi, WANG Xiao-Bing, MEI Jian, TANG Li-Jun, CHE Li-Dong, CHEN Hui-Ming and ZHOU Wei. This Standard replaces the previously issued Standard: - GB 13690 – 1992. 标准分享网 www. bzfxw. com 免费下载www.bzfxw.comGB 13690 – 2009 General Rule for Classification and Hazard Communication of Chemicals 1. Scope The Standard specifies the classification and hazard communication of chemicals in consistence with the GHS. The Standard applies to the classification and hazard communication of chemicals. Besides, the Standard governs the labels of chemical workplaces and of chemical consumer goods. 2. Normative References The provisions of the following documents become provisions of this Standard after being referenced. For dated reference documents, all later amendments (excluding corrigenda) and versions do not apply to this Standar...
