GB30000.1-2024
Specification for classification and labelling of chemicals—Part 1：General rules
化学品分类和标签规范 第1部分：通则
GB 30000.1-2024 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Specification for classification and labelling of chemicals—Part 1：General rules. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Aug 1, 2025.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to the classification and hazard communication of chemical substances and mixtures according to the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS). It covers physical, health, and environmental hazards but excludes pharmaceuticals, food additives, and cosmetics intended for ingestion. Manufacturers and suppliers must comply if workers or transport processes have potential exposure to the chemicals.
Technical requirements
GB 30000.1-2024 establishes the overarching framework for chemical hazard classification, dividing hazards into three major categories: physical hazards, health hazards, and environmental hazards, encompassing 29 specific hazard classes. It outlines the general steps for classification, emphasizing that only the intrinsic hazardous properties of the substance or mixture should be considered. For hazard communication, the standard specifies the mandatory elements required on a chemical safety label. This includes signal words, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and pictograms. Labels must clearly display product identifiers and supplier information to ensure traceability and safety. The document also details the requirements for the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), mandating a 16-section format as referenced in GB/T 16483. It sets specific threshold/concentration limits for various health and environmental hazards, determining when an SDS is required for mixtures containing hazardous components.
Testing methods
The standard primarily outlines classification procedures rather than specific laboratory testing steps. However, it references several testing standards for determining physical and chemical properties, such as GB/T 27862 for gas flammability and oxidizing capacity, and GB/T 40244 for solid/liquid discrimination and fluidity determination. Classification of mixtures often relies on bridging principles or ingredient-based threshold values when test data for the whole mixture is unavailable.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 30000.1-2024?
It regulates chemical substances and mixtures classified under the UN GHS, covering physical, health, and environmental hazards. It applies to most industrial chemicals but excludes products like food additives and cosmetics intended for ingestion, unless there is potential occupational exposure.
Does GB 30000.1-2024 align with international standards?
Yes, the technical content is consistent with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (8th revised edition) and the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
What are the key updates in this version compared to GB 13690-2009?
This version replaces GB 13690-2009 and introduces several changes, including the addition of desensitized explosives as a physical hazard category, updated terminology and definitions, and the removal of certain informative appendices from the previous version.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Foundational
- CCS
- A80
- ICS
- 13.300
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Hazardous Chemicals Management of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 13690-2009