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Industrial Cleaning

What Is GHS 7 Used for in Industrial Cleaning in 2025?

2025, GHS 7 is used in industrial cleaning to standardize hazard communication for chemicals. It provides clear labels, pictograms, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to identify risks, ensure proper handling, and comply with safety regulations. GHS 7 promotes workplace safety, simplifies global trade, and ensures consistent chemical hazard communication across industries.

Understanding GHS 7 Standards

GHS 7, adopted in Australia in 2023, improves chemical safety by standardizing labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and hazard classifications. It introduces new categories, including desensitized explosives and pyrophoric gases, ensuring clear communication of risks. Businesses must update labels and SDS to comply, enhancing safety and reducing trade barriers.

Key Changes for Cleaning Products

  1. As of January 1, 2023, all new cleaning products must display GHS 7 compliant labels, while existing stock with GHS 3 labels can still be used.
  2. The six-month delay in implementing GHS 7 allowed businesses more time to prepare for the transition.
  3. GHS 7 standardization ensures international alignment for chemical safety classifications.
  4. Updating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous chemicals is mandatory to meet GHS 7 standards, regardless of their manufacture or import date.
  5. The revised system introduces new hazard categories and allows for flexible precautionary statements, which can be combined or reworded while retaining the safety message.
  6. When receiving hazardous chemicals after January 1, 2023, verify that labels and SDS comply with GHS 7 requirements.
  7. Compliance checks should include:
    • Updated hazard categories.
    • Revised precautionary statements.
    • Clear guidance in the SDS on safe handling, use, and disposal.
  8. Accurate and up-to-date SDS ensures that workers handling hazardous chemicals have access to essential safety information.

Safety Data Sheet Requirements

GHS 7 requires Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to follow updated guidelines from January 1, 2023, with 16 universal headings detailing chemical properties, hazards, and safe handling. Manufacturers must update SDS to reflect current classifications. Users must keep GHS 7-compliant SDS on file and ensure suppliers provide updated versions with new stock.

Workplace Chemical Hazard Communication

To comply with GHS 7 standards, Australian businesses must classify and label hazardous chemicals accurately. GHS 7 introduces new hazard categories and requires updated Safety Data Sheets (SDS). As of January 1, 2023, all newly manufactured or imported hazardous chemicals must adhere to these requirements. Existing products labeled under GHS 3 are acceptable but need updated SDSs. Safe Work Australia offers resources to help businesses align with the regulations, ensuring worker safety and reducing workplace accidents.

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I am Kate Hale, Managing Director/CFO at Spec Services in Canberra, keep up to date with our latest news and blog posts on complex technical cleaning topics. I attribute the success of Spec Services to our dedicated workforce, particularly our managers who come from industries where customer satisfaction is paramount. I believe it's essential to hire individuals with strong customer service backgrounds. These experienced professionals play a key role in training other team members, ensuring that we consistently uphold our high standards of service quality in the commercial cleaning industry.

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