The development of the globally harmonized system (GHS) of classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 125, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 29-44

  Winder, Chris ^a   Azzi, Rola ^a   Wagner, Drew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b National Occupational Health and Safety Commission   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical hazard classification; Environmental hazard; Globally harmonized system; Physicochemical hazard; Toxic hazard; Toxicological risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); ECOLOGY; LABELING;

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL HAZARD; TOXIC HAZARD; TOXICOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DANGEROUS GOODS; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ECOLOGY; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LABELING;

EID: 24044469975     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.05.035     Document Type: Article

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