Fact Sheet: Revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standards (HCS)

On March 26, 2012, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) modified its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).

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