ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
86. Classification of hazardous chemicals and substances
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
86. Classification of hazardous chemicals and substances
Every supplier of chemicals whether as a manufacturer, importer or distributor shall ensure that all chemicals are—(a)classified according to their characteristics, properties such as toxicity, chemical, physical, corrosive and irritant, allergenic, sensitising, carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic, effects as well as their effect on the reproductive systems;(b)labelled in a way so as to be easily understood by employees and other users, and so as to provide essential information regarding their classifications, the hazards they present and the safety precautions to be observed; and(c)marked so as to indicate their identity.