Brunei Issues Guidance Note on Hazardous Substance Management’s GHS Classification, Safety Data Sheet

Brunei Darussalam’s Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) of issued an Industry Guidance Note “Managing General Hazardous Substances in a Workplace” on September 30, 2026. This Guidance Note aligns with the 7^th revised edition of the United Nations GHS document (the Purple Book), which is widely adopted across the ASEAN region, and provides comprehensive details on hazardous substance management covering GHS classification, container labeling, safety data sheets (SDSs), transport/ handling/ storage/ disposal of substances, and emergency response measures.