Appendix B: Where to find valid information Manufacturers and importers can classify hazardous chemicals through collection, evaluation and review of valid information on the hazards of a chemical. Information may be available: from epidemiological data and acknowledged experiences on the effects of chemicals on humans; from tests that are conducted according to internationally recognised scientific principles published in scientific journal articles; on labels and within SDS; or on databases or lists of chemicals such as HSIS (see Table 2 below). Before using the information from any of the sources listed below you need to be aware of the limitations of the data. For example, the HSIS database does not contain information for all hazard endpoints for all chemicals. Other information sources should be considered. Table 1: Relevant databases for information on hazardous chemical classifications Name: Maintained by: Link: Contains: Information on substances that have been classified in accordance with the Approved Criteria for Classifying HSIS (Hazardous Substances Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008 Australia Information System) (2004] 3rd Edition Note this database does not contain comprehensive information for all hazard endpoints for all chemicals. Information on chemicals classified in ESIS (European chemical accordance with the GHS for those EU Substances Information System) classes and categories captured by European regulations (refer to Annex I). Information on chemicals classified in CCID (Chemical Classification and accordance with the GHS under the New Zealand Information Database) Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) regulations. Hazard data on a large number of CSI (Chemical Sampling chemical substances that may be United States Information) encountered in industrial hygiene investigations. eChemPortal OECD Information on physical and chemical
Appendix B: Where to find valid information Manufacturers and importers can classify hazardous chemicals through collection, evaluation and review of valid information on the hazards of a chemical. Information may be available: from epidemiological data and acknowledged experiences on the effects of chemicals on humans; from tests that are conducted according to internationally recognised scientific principles published in scientific journal articles; on labels and within SDS; or on databases or lists of chemicals such as HSIS (see Table 2 below). Before using the information from any of the sources listed below you need to be aware of the limitations of the data. For example, the HSIS database does not contain information for all hazard endpoints for all chemicals. Other information sources should be considered. Table 1: Relevant databases for information on hazardous chemical classifications Name: Maintained by: Link: Contains: HSIS (Hazardous Substances Information System) Australia Information on substances that have been classified in accordance with the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008 (2004] 3rd Edition Note this database does not contain comprehensive information for all hazard endpoints for all chemicals. ESIS (European chemical Substances Information System) EU Information on chemicals classified in accordance with the GHS for those classes and categories captured by European regulations (refer to Annex I). CCID (Chemical Classification and Information Database) New Zealand Information on chemicals classified in accordance with the GHS under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) regulations. CSI (Chemical Sampling Information) United States Hazard data on a large number of chemical substances that may be encountered in industrial hygiene investigations. eChemPortal OECD Information on physical and chemical
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