Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

international system of classification of chemicals managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the world
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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Summary

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals is a classification scheme[1]. It draws 1,479 Wikipedia views per month (classification_scheme category, ranking #19 of 112).[2]

Key Facts

  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals's field of work was chemical safety[3].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals is the creator of United Nations[4].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals's instance of is recorded as classification scheme[5].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals's instance of is recorded as safety classification[6].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals comprises GHS classification[7].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals comprises GHS labelling[8].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Globally Harmonized System[9].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals's facet of is recorded as safety engineering[10].
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals's items classified is recorded as hazardous substances[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include classification scheme[5] and safety classification[6].

Use and Application

Components include GHS classification[7] and GHS labelling[8].

Why It Matters

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals draws 1,479 Wikipedia views per month (classification_scheme category, ranking #19 of 112).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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