Product Legislation

Product Legislation aims to improve people, the environment and properties protection from hazards introduced by a product.

Linde complies with all the extensive international, regional and national laws and regulations in place and which govern every aspect of our products life-cycle.

For example, as far as chemicals is concerned, Product Legislation impacts on:

• Product registration (e.g. REACH in Europe)*
• Classification and labelling (e.g., ADR, DOT, IMDG, IATA and the new GHS)*
• Packaging and transportation (e.g. ADR, DOT, IMDG, IATA)*
• Storage (storage requirements are usually defined at local level)
• Product information as Safety Data Sheets and Tremcards (e.g. REACH and GHS)*
• Disposal (e.g. Greenhouse and Depletion Ozone regulations)

* Abbreviations used:

REACH	Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
ADR	European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
DOT	United States Department of Transportation
IMDG	International Maritime Dangerous Goods
IATA	International Air Transport Association
GHS	Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals