What are the 7 Dubai Municipality chemical compliance requirements?
1. Arabic and English SDS (16-section GHS format). 2. GHS bilingual labels on every container. 3. COA available on request. 4. Correct chemical storage. 5. No unlabelled containers. 6. Staff chemical handling training records. 7. Chemical inventory documentation. Vileson products meet all seven automatically — SDS, labels and COA are included in every delivery.
What happens if a business fails a DM chemical inspection?
DM can issue fines, improvement notices or immediate closure orders. The most common violations are missing Arabic SDS, unlabelled containers and chemicals stored near food. Any of these can result in a violation notice even if the product formulation is safe.
Does GHS apply to cleaning chemicals in Dubai?
Yes. UAE adopted GHS for chemical classification and labelling. All commercial cleaning chemicals must carry GHS-compliant labels in English and Arabic with correct pictograms, signal words and hazard statements. The SDS must follow the 16-section GHS format. Pre-GHS labelled products are non-compliant.