China GHS Labelling - Draft AQ Standard on Precautionary Labels for Chemicals in Workplace

A draft Chinese AQ Standard (industrial standard for work safety) on precautionary labels for chemicals in workplace has been released by the China SAWS on 15 July and is about to come effective from 1 October 2013. Chemical companies will be obliged to mark their manufacturing, using, storing workplaces and other work sites that constitute major hazard installations with the specific safety signs in light of the standard, coded as AQ 3047-2013.