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NOM-018-STPS-2015, Harmonized System for the identification and communication of hazards and risks from hazardous chemical substances in the workplace.
Published October 9, 2015, clarification published November 11, 2015 – this standard takes effect on October 9, 2018

This is the standard for the workplace to implement GHS in the workplace in Mexico, and also contains the instructions and requirements for preparing Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

(SEE:  related STPS legislation)

If you are a Subscriber to our Deluxe Package, you have access to the following documents to assist your compliance.

1. A checklist for SDS that can be used to verify that the SDS has all the requirements from the Standard.

2. A Template for preparing a compliant SDS (with instructions).  

3. Detailed instructions for preparing an SDS.

These documents are available to Subscribers to our Deluxe Package and can be downloaded from the site. For more information, email: glenn@mexicanlaws.net

 

GHS - fully implemented on October 9, 2018

NOM-018-STPS-2015, SISTEMA ARMONIZADO PARA LA IDENTIFICACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN DE PELIGROS Y RIESGOS POR SUSTANCIAS QUÍMICAS PELIGROSAS EN LOS CENTROS DE TRABAJO

NOM-018-STPS-2015, HARMONIZED SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION OF HAZARDS AND RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN THE WORKPLACE.

 

ÍNDICE

INDEX

1.         Objetivo

1.         Objective

2.         Campo de aplicación

2.         Field of application

3.         Referencias

3.         References

4.         Definiciones

4.         Definitions

5.         Siglas o abreviaturas

5.         Acronyms and abbreviations

6.         Obligaciones del patrón

6.         Obligations of the employer

7.         Obligaciones de los trabajadores

7.         Obligations of the workers

8.         Sistema armonizado de identificación y comunicación de peligros y riesgos

8.         Harmonized system of identification and communication of hazards and risks

9.         Hojas de datos de seguridad, HDS

9.         Safety Data Sheets, SDS

10.       Señalización

10.       Signage

11.       Capacitación y adiestramiento

11.       Qualification and training

12.       Unidades de verificación

12.       Units of Verification and testing laboratories

13.       Procedimiento para la evaluación de la conformidad

13.       Procedure for the Evaluation of Compliance

14.       Vigilancia

14.       Oversight

15.       Bibliografía

15.       Bibliography

16.       Concordancia con normas internacionales

16.        Concordance with international standards

Transitorios

Transitional articles

Apéndice A. Elementos de comunicación de peligros físicos y para la salud

Appendix A. Elements of communication of physical and health risks

Apéndice B. Pictograma de peligros físicos y para la Salud

Appendix B. Pictogram of physical and health hazards

Apéndice C. Frases H, para los peligros físicos y para la salud

Appendix C. H Phrases for the physical and health hazards

Apéndice D. Consejos de prudencia P, para los peligros físicos y para la salud

Appendix D. P Precautionary Statements, for the physical and health hazards

Apéndice E. Instrucciones para la elaboración de hojas de datos de seguridad (HDS)

Appendix E. Instructions for the preparation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Guía I (No Normativa), Símbolos y letras del equipo de protección personal

Guide I (Non-obligatory), Symbols and letters of the Personal Protective Equipment

Guía II (No Normativa), Cuestionario para la entrevista

Guide II (Non-obligatory), Questionnaire for interviews

 

 
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If  you purchase the Standard and need assistance with the preparation of your SDS, we can assist you. The cost of preparing a single SDS is $50.00 USD.

 

$50.00 USD

 

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