The Dangers of a Large, Unorganized SDS Library
Any successful business needs a good strategy to compete and win in the marketplace. While many enterprises place great emphasis on product quality and marketing, regulatory compliance can be overlooked and under-emphasized. Often, the warning signs of non-compliance can be subtle, much like the subtlety of the “check engine” light…
Adoption of GHS in India?
The Backstory India’s long-awaited adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labeling appears to finally be gaining traction. Released in draft form since July 2011, India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests never officially adopted the GHS rules, which were expected to be implemented as part of a…
Top HazCom Pain Points … and How to Solve Them
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for 2017 and while the results are preliminary, the agency doesn’t expect much to change as the top-10 list has stayed fairly consistent year over year with slight changes only to the order…
Public Comment Period for PBTs Extended
The Backstory The US EPA has identified a total of five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemical substances that must be assessed for their impact to human health and the environment, based upon their intended, known or “reasonably foreseen” conditions of use, per the authority granted under the Toxic Substances Control…
GHS: Coming to Classification Consensus
The Backstory Many of you who have been working in Hazard Communication during the last decade would scoff at the notion of a “globally harmonized” system of classification—one in which all nations agree on the criteria used to classify the hazards of chemical substances. Although harmonization was the goal when…
The 6 Most Common SDS Mistakes & How To Avoid Them
Companies using chemical products must produce accurate chemical safety information in accordance with regulations. But interpreting regulations and implementing processes to sustain chemical compliance can be challenging and as such, mistakes are often made. Here, we take a look at some of the most commonly made mistakes when it comes…
