Sessions will take place over the course of two weeks between October 28 - November 7, 2025
Cost: $1620
Course Overview
This GHS Essentials course will take place as an instructor-led, live online training over the course of two weeks. The times and delivery for the online training course are detailed below:
- The course will be comprised of 4 online classroom sessions and 2 online office hours sessions (optional).
- Course and office hours will run on the same days and at the same times for two consecutive weeks (Note: office hours differ from course hours).
- The online office hours sessions are reserved as Q&A sessions with the instructors. Attendance for these sessions is optional.
- Login details for all of the sessions will be provided to registrants in advance.
Course Schedule
Sessions will take place over the course of two weeks between October 28 - November 7, 2025
- Tuesday October 28, 2025: Course Hours 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
- Thursday October 30, 2025: Course Hours 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
- Friday October 31, 2025: Office Hours 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST (optional)
- Tuesday November 4, 2025: Course Hours 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
- Thursday November 6, 2025: Course Hours 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
- Friday November 7, 2025: Office Hours 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST (optional)
Course Summary
The GHS Essentials course covers the history of the Globally Harmonized System (Classification, SDS and Labeling) and its resultant harmonized classification criteria, and labeling and SDS requirements.
Please Note: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Purple Book (9th Revised Edition) will be required for this course. The “Purple Book” is available on the UNECE website in six languages. You can access it here.
Benefits Of Attending
You will learn the requirements for the harmonized documents of hazard communication (i.e. labeling and safety data sheets) along with the status of GHS implementation around the world.
Full Course Overview
This course is designed to provide experienced hazard communication professionals with information on the Globally Harmonized System.
The following aspects of GHS will be covered:
- Development history
- Harmonized classification criteria
- Requirements for the harmonized documents of hazard communication i.e., labeling and SDSs
- Status of GHS implementation around the world
Course Agenda
Session 1
- Introduction
- Physical hazards criteria review
- Health hazards criteria review
Session 2
- Health hazards criteria review (continued)
- Environmental hazards criteria review
Session 3
- Substance workshop
- Mixture classification for Health and Environmental hazards
Session 4
- Mixture workshop
- Hazard communication (labelling and SDS impacts)
Who Should Attend This Course?
This GHS Essentials course is designed for people who have a working knowledge of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard.
Course Certification
This course qualifies for re-certification points for both the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) and for Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMM)s.
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