![]() ![]() A flammable liquid was defined as “Any liquid having a flash point below 100☏ (37.8☌)”.106 gave these definitions for flammable and combustible liquids: 106-which is now simply titled Flammable Liquids. Changes to the definitions of flammable and liquids affected not only the HCS but also OSHA’s Flammable and Combustible Liquids standard. But other standards regulating hazardous chemicals were also revised to align with GHS. Most employers are by now aware of the changes to OSHA’s hazard communication standard (HCS) that resulted when the HCS was aligned with GHS. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has changed the definition of “flammable” throughout its general industry and construction standards to align them with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). A chemical that meets the definition of “flammable” requires special precautions in handling, use, transfer, and storage. ![]()
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