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Hazardous Compliance Explained: Shippers & Offerors

OSHA places the responsibility for communicating hazards with the entity that is responsible for the product – manufacturer, distributor or importer – essentially, whoever is identified on the SDS. The EPA then states that whoever generates the waste is responsible for its proper disposal. And the Department of Transportation is…
Alex Milan
04/25/18
Compliance & Regulatory NewsGHS

ECHA RAC Proposes New Limit Values

The Backstory Historically, many genotoxic carcinogens, such as benzene and nickel compounds, were thought to have linear dose-response curves, meaning that nearly any dosage level—even infinitesimally small doses of the substance—would produce some toxic effect. Although threshold limit values were assigned by certain European Union Members States, and even at…
Alex Milan
04/19/18
Compliance & Regulatory News

REACH Deadline Extension?

The Backstory Those manufacturing and importing phase-in chemical substances to the European Economic Area (EEA) in annual quantities of 1-100 tonnes have until May 31, 2018 to register these substances with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which represents the third and final phase-in deadline since initial phase-in registration began in…
Alex Milan
03/12/18
Environmental Health & Safety

Protecting Workers From a Poor Prognosis

Asbestos is a durable mineral with an infamous history, but it’s also an often overlooked indoor health hazard. Prior to 1980, it was very common for buildings and homes to be built with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) up until it’s dangerous health effects were discovered. Not only can exposure lead to…
Alex Milan
03/06/18
Compliance & Regulatory NewsGHS

WHMIS 2015 Deadline Approaching

The Backstory Since its promulgation in February of 2015, compliance with the Hazardous Products Regulation, and its Hazard Communication Standard, known as WHMIS 2015, have been optional; authors of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the Canadian market could comply with either the existing WHMIS 1988 standard, or the new WHMIS…
Alex Milan
02/15/18

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