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07.05.2025

Online seminar: Globally Harmonized System (GHS) in the USA and Canada

The implementation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) in US and Canadian law

At a glance:

Training times

09:00 - 12:00

3 hours

Place

Online

Dates to choose from

07.05.2025

Item no.

25-B31K-00580

Price (net)

515,00 €, excl. 19% VAT.

Details

Requirement/description

The United States of America and Canada have transposed the GHS into national law. Due to the so-called Building Block Approach of the GHS, countries are free to apply only certain parts of the GHS. Therefore, the implementation in both countries differs from the GHS implementation under EU REACH and CLP. With this training, we want to enable all exporters to classify hazardous substances for the USA and Canada in accordance with the law and to communicate the hazards correctly.

Training content
  • Brief overview of the Globally Harmonized System

  • Implementation of the GHS in US and Canadian law

  • Classification and labeling in the USA and Canada

  • Differences: UN-GHS, EU-CLP, US-GHS and CA-GHS

  • non-GHS hazards in the USA and Canada

  • Content and structure of the safety data sheet for USA and Canada

  • Confidential Business Information (CBI)

Target group

Exporters of chemical products who export to the USA or Canada and who therefore have to label their goods accordingly and provide safety data sheets for importers in the USA or Canada. Employees of the aforementioned group, teaching and training staff, logistics managers and consulting firms. The training is aimed at people with previous knowledge of GHS. As the training content is based on legislation in English, knowledge of English is assumed.

Benefit

Employees with prior knowledge of the UN GHS or the CLP Regulation who are involved in the export of chemicals to the USA or Canada will be able to prepare safety data sheets and labels based on the US and Canadian GHS after the training. KFT has been active in the field of classification and labeling in the USA and Canada for more than 15 years and can therefore draw on a wealth of experience. This guarantees practical implementation of the legal requirements. Participants receive a certificate for submission to the regulatory authorities.

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Your Benefits

Professional networking

The event offers an opportunity to exchange ideas and network with other participants

Personal support

Our experienced trainers are on hand to assist participants personally and answer individual questions

Learning together

Through group activities and discussions, participants have the opportunity to improve their teamwork skills

Speaker:in

Sonja Lenter

"You don't have to fear anything in life, you just have to understand everything."
(Marie Curie)

As a specialist in the field of chemicals law, Sonja Lenter deals with the preparation of safety data sheets and issues relating to chemicals law. She has particularly deepened her knowledge of the legal requirements in the USA and Canada. She is happy to apply and pass on this knowledge on a daily basis.

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