SDS Authoring

SDS Authoring

The Cost of Classification Errors in Safety Data Sheets

Sometimes we get so deep in the forest, that we “can’t see the forest for the trees,” and that is exactly what has happened with the authoring of SDSs. Using current technology, it can take a regulatory expert or chemist in excess of 8 hours to create a single product…

Alex Milan09/23/19

Product Stewardship SDS Authoring

The FDA’s Role in Product Stewardship & Compliance

As we’ve discussed previously, since the inception of the Environmental Protection Agency – or EPA – in the 1970s, industries have become more heavily regulated and chemicals have become more pervasive in the modern world. In fact, the American Chemistry Council estimates that 95% of the goods produced by the…

Alex Milan08/06/19

Environmental Health & Safety GHS Product Stewardship SDS Authoring

Product Stewardship‘s Impact on Compliance & Supply Chain

The Pervasiveness of Chemicals The American Chemistry Council estimates that 95% of the goods produced by the US are touched by the business of chemistry: from colorants and flavor enhancers in our food to the surfactants used in laundry detergent and soaps, to the butadiene rubber tires you drove to…

Alex Milan05/08/19

Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

How Achieving Greater Safety Leads to Greater Profits

In October 1987, a group of prominent Wall Street investors and stock analysts awaited the arrival of the new CEO of the Aluminum Company of America. And just before noon, their anticipation was met by Alcoa’s new chief executive, Paul O’Neill. But what followed was wholly unexpected. Because instead of…

Alex Milan03/18/19

Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

Making Compliance Easier For Coatings Companies

Takeaways From SSPC Coatings+ 2019 We learned a lot at SSPC’s Coatings+ from many great industry experts and leaders. Our biggest takeaway is that the coatings industry could use some support in making compliance easier to manage. Not only to save companies time and money but to provide a safer…

Alex Milan03/05/19

Compliance & Regulatory News Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

Everything You Need to Know About OSHA & Workplace Chemical Hazards

We understand that when running a business, you wear a lot of hats and juggle a lot of balls and that, inevitably, some things get relegated to the bottom of your to-do list. And chemical hazard compliance, unsurprisingly, often ends up being neglected. It can seem overwhelming, cumbersome, tedious and…

Alex Milan02/18/19

Compliance & Regulatory News SDS Authoring SDS Management

The Impact of an Inaccurate Safety Data Sheet

A Little Background While many in industry regard Safety Data Sheets (SDS) as a tedious formality—a document that is seldom read—the information in an SDS can have very serious downstream effects, especially if it’s inaccurate. Something as seemingly benign as a supplier listing the wrong Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) number…

Alex Milan07/12/18

Environmental Health & Safety SDS Authoring SDS Management SDS Translation

Is Cloud-Based SDS Management Right For My Company?

This is a question that is often asked by companies – and the short answer to the question is a resounding ‘YES!’ There are, however, conditions that must be met. For electronic workplace SDS compliance, OSHA requires that the availability and accessibility of electronic SDSs be included in your organization’s…

Alex Milan04/10/18

Compliance & Regulatory News OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

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…

Alex Milan11/29/17

Compliance & Regulatory News SDS Authoring SDS Management

Did You Know Toothpaste Needs an SDS?

Did you know that in the making of tooth paste, if fluoride gets on a worker’s skin, there is a 12-plus page document called a safety data sheet that explains how to deal with fluoride toxicity? Not only that, but did you know toothpaste has several hazardous components in it? Each…

Alex Milan11/10/16

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The Cost of Classification Errors in Safety Data Sheets

The FDA’s Role in Product Stewardship & Compliance

Product Stewardship‘s Impact on Compliance & Supply Chain

How Achieving Greater Safety Leads to Greater Profits

Making Compliance Easier For Coatings Companies

Everything You Need to Know About OSHA & Workplace Chemical Hazards

The Impact of an Inaccurate Safety Data Sheet

Is Cloud-Based SDS Management Right For My Company?

The 6 Most Common SDS Mistakes & How To Avoid Them

Did You Know Toothpaste Needs an SDS?

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