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Hi all-- 

I'm sorry, but we've been having technical difficulties with our computer 
systems this morning (& it seems to be periodically affecting the website 
as well). The product # is 132454. 

Beth 

Beth Shepard / Technical Compliance Specialist 
Regulatory Compliance 
6000 N. Teutonia Ave. / Milwaukee, WI 53209 / USA 
P: (414) 438-3850, x5471 
sigma-aldrich.com 

Russell Vernon  
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Hi Beth, 
I was unable to get the link below to reach a page that had any meaning. 
I did find this one, but it doesnŐt seem to explain the information you 
describe: 
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/safety-center/globally-harmonized.html 
 
Could you resend your link? 
Thanks, 
-Russ 
 
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GHS is still not law in the US, so Sigma-Aldrich must also meet the 
requirements of OSHA's Haz. Comm. Std., which is US law.  Please see the 
Sigma-Aldrich MSDS for 4,4'-Methylenedianiline as an example of why the 
carcinogenic data is formatted this way. 

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/DisplayMSDSContent.do 

Beth 

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Yes, Sigma-Aldrich uses most of the GHS SDS form, but still reverts to the 
"Not listed as a carcinogen by IARC, NTP & OSHA" kind of statement instead 
of the GHS system that only allows the statement "no data available." 

Monona

In a message dated 9/28/2010 2:00:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**UVM.EDU writes: 

I'm curious if people have been noticing Globally Harmonized System style 
hazard communication information showing up in the laboratory chemical 
world. I'm thinking in terms of labels, safety data sheets, technical 
bulletins, etc. I looked at two Sigma/Aldrich MSDS's from the web and one 
from 2010 used the system and one from 2004 that didn't. I wonder what 
percent of the lab world is seeing this information and is aware of this 
change at this point?

Any observations or comments would be appreciated.

- Ralph 

P.S. Anyone who'd like a good primer on the GHS system in the lab context, 
as well as many lab safety subjects, would do well to pick up

Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students
Robert H. Hill, David Finster
ISBN: 978-0-470-34428-6
Paperback
546 pages
July 2010
US $69.95

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470344288.html 

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