The Ministry of Health in Chile published Decree 57, " Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Notification of Hazardous Substances and Mixtures", in the Official Journal on 9 February 2021. The regulation which implements the seventh revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 7), is subject to the following transition periods for implementation after publication in the Official Journal:
In Chile, security labelling is regulated by Article 245 of Decree 57. The label mist be in Spanish. The label must contain the following elements in a clear and visible manner, in accordance with the provision of the Decree:
In addition, the name, address, and telephone number of the national supplier and the nominal quantity of the substance or mixture must be included on the label of the container or on the security label.
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) shall be compiled in accordance with the provision of Article 274 of Decree 57 and contain the 16 standard sections. It must be written in Spanish and is provided free of charge to the recipient, in paper and/or digital format, and must clearly and visibly state on each page the name of the substance or mixture as it appears on the label and the date of the updated version. The version number shall be included on the first page. Suppliers must update the SDS within a period of no more than 6 months when:
The national transport of hazardous goods by road in Chile is regulated by Decree 40 of 21 July 2022, which makes explicit reference to the GHS and sections 3 and 5 of the Model Regulation. In 2021, the 21st revised edition of the UN Model Regulations was incorporated into Standard NCh 382 (Classification of Dangerous Goods). In accordance with the 20th revised edition of the UN Model Regulations, Standard NCh 20190 (Transport of Dangerous Good by Road: Hazard Identification Labels was amended in 2019.
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