The Measures on the Management of Physical Hazard Identification and Classification for Chemicals (SAWS Order 60) came into force on Sep 1st, 2013. Under SAWS Order 60 all Chinese based chemical manufacturers and importers are now required to identify and classify the physical hazards of the chemicals they produce or import. However the specific protocols on how to comply with Order 60 are still unclear. Deputy Director Zhang Hongzhe from NRCC-SAWS helped outline current compliance strategies in his speech at the CRAC on Oct 22nd, 2013.
Fig. 1 - Procedures of Physical hazard identification and Classification for chemicals (Please click and view the enlarged flow chart.)
It was introduced by Director Zhang that SAWS is working on the first batch ofexempted substances. Authorities are currently assessing testing institutes which will be authorized to conduct testing under Order 60 in addition to setting up thetechnical committee. Additionally, to assist companies to comply with these measures, a series of supporting documents and guidelines on identification will be published. For more detailed information, please refer to Chemlinked news: Important Updates on Supportive Documents of Physical Hazard Identification and Classification.
