If a chemical manufacturer or supplier is interesting in expanding their market to sell products internationally they will also need to ensure they follow international regulations, specifically the SDS. If the company currently has Canadian or U.S. compliant MSDSs for their products they will now need to convert the WHMIS and OSHA requirements to the regulations of the new countries of sale. In most cases the Canadian/U.S. MSDS will not be compliant in international countries.
Many countries and jurisdictions have their own set of chemical regulations which pertain only to that specific area. The EU is one example. Currently the EU has adopted GHS as well as their own set of regulations which is known as the CLP. Many European countries are included in the EU as well as several others which have chosen to adopt the EU GHS CLP. Several of these countries include the UK, Germany, Austria and Spain, just to name a few.
Many countries around the world have also enforced their own regulations which concern only that specific country/jurisdiction. Examples of these areas would include New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Canada and the U.S. of course are also included in this list. Fortunately these two countries can be combined on a single MSDS if companies prefer as the regulations are quite similar at the moment.
Many countries and jurisdictions have their own set of chemical regulations which pertain only to that specific area. The EU is one example. Currently the EU has adopted GHS as well as their own set of regulations which is known as the CLP. Many European countries are included in the EU as well as several others which have chosen to adopt the EU GHS CLP. Several of these countries include the UK, Germany, Austria and Spain, just to name a few.
Many countries around the world have also enforced their own regulations which concern only that specific country/jurisdiction. Examples of these areas would include New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Canada and the U.S. of course are also included in this list. Fortunately these two countries can be combined on a single MSDS if companies prefer as the regulations are quite similar at the moment.
WHMIS certification and OSHA training are pretty much recognizable in a lot of places. I'm not really aware of any other safety governing bodies that are as popular as them in regards to hazards and chemicals.
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