ICS A80 GB National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 15258 – 2009 To Replace GB 15258 – 1999
General Rule for Preparation of Precautionary Label for Chemicals
Issued on June 21 2009 To take effect on May 1 2010
Issued by
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China
And
Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China GB 15258 – 2009
Foreword
Articles , , , , and Sections and in the Standard are mandatory, whilst the rest are mended.
The conformity degree between this Standard and its corresponding regulation, the second revised edition of “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals”(GHS), is non-equivalent.
The Standard replaces GB l5258 – 1999 General Rule for Preparation of Precautionary Label for Chemicals.
The main differences between this Standard pared to GB 15258-1999 are: - the label contents in Article have been modified; - “Label dimensions” has been added to Article ; - “Simplified labels” has been added to Article ; and - Appendices A, B, C have been modified to include designed examples of precautionary labels, and pasting examples of precautionary labels and transport symbols, and precautionary statements have been provided for different categories of chemicals.
Appendices A, B and C to the Standard are informative appendices.
The implementation date of this Standard is XX date, XX month of 200X year; its transition period for implementation from the implementation date shall be one year.
This Standard is proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of the Dangerous Chemicals Management of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC251).
anizations that participated in the drafting of this Standard: Qingdao Safety Eng