In today’s dynamic regulatory landscape, maintaining compliance with chemical safety standards is a complex challenge for businesses across different sectors, including chemical manufacturing, construction, biotechnology, and healthcare. TotalSDS is dedicated to supporting your regulatory needs with comprehensive professional services to ensure your chemical safety and compliance.
Our expert team is here to help you navigate the complexities of global regulations and maintain the highest standards of safety communication. We cater to both chemical safety and compliance software and professional services customers, in addition to first-time callers who often seek regulatory advice. These inquiries range from basic regulatory questions to complex global jurisdictional issues concerning safety data sheet requirements and specific global regulations. Our team is prepared and qualified to address these needs fully and accurately.
A safety partner consulting on updated regulatory compliance information is key when creating and managing your Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). TotalSDS can be the trusted advisor for you and your team with our leading SDS software and other professional services.
Our Professional Services:
SDS Authoring and Updates
Creation: With our leading SDS Authoring Software, TotalSDS excels in drafting new Safety Data Sheets according to global regulations. This is particularly crucial for chemical manufacturers introducing new products to the market. By ensuring that SDSs are accurate and compliant, we help businesses avoid regulatory penalties and enhance safety communication.
Revisions: For businesses with existing SDSs, we offer updating services to reflect new data, regulatory changes, or updated classification and labeling. This is essential for the construction industry, where materials and regulations frequently change, necessitating timely updates to safety documentation.
Regulatory Compliance
Gap Analysis: Identifying and addressing compliance gaps in existing documentation is vital for maintaining regulatory adherence. With TotalSDS Regulatory and Compliance professional services, our gap analysis service ensures that healthcare providers, who often handle a wide range of chemicals, remain compliant with the latest standards, thereby protecting both staff and patients.
Classification and Labeling
Product Classification Assessment: TotalSDS assists customers in assessing product classifications, especially for criteria not covered by automated systems, such as Acute Toxicity and Aquatic Toxicity hazards. We also evaluate whether certain physical hazards apply to a product when test data or information is limited. This service is particularly beneficial for the construction industry, which deals with diverse materials requiring accurate hazard assessment.
Label Development: Creating compliant labels, including hazard pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, and precautionary statements, is a cornerstone of our service. Proper labeling is crucial for all industries, ensuring that everyone from factory workers to healthcare professionals can easily understand and manage chemical hazards.
Hazard Communication
Training: We provide training sessions on understanding and using SDSs and labels. This is crucial for the healthcare industry, where proper chemical handling and hazard communication can significantly impact patient and staff safety.
Consultation: Advising on best practices for hazard communication and safe handling of chemicals helps businesses across all sectors maintain a safe working environment. Our consultation services ensure that employees are well-informed and equipped to manage chemical risks.
Consultation and Support
Technical Support: Offering expert regulatory support and guidance on specific technical questions related to chemical safety and compliance helps businesses address unique challenges. Whether it’s a construction site needing advice on hazardous material handling or a chemical manufacturer with specific compliance queries, our technical support is here to assist.
Regulatory Submissions Guidance: We provide guidance and materials on regulatory submissions such as Poison Center Notifications. This is particularly important for businesses exporting products internationally, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements in their target markets.
Confidential Business Information Management
Ingredient Masking: Assisting customers in concealing ingredient information to the maximum extent possible while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations helps protect proprietary information without compromising safety or compliance. This service is especially valuable for chemical manufacturers seeking to protect trade secrets.
Transportation Classification
Transport Classification Calculation: Determining the appropriate transportation classification for chemicals based on regulatory criteria ensures safe and compliant transportation of hazardous materials. This service is crucial for all industries that ship chemicals, ensuring that they adhere to transportation regulations and prevent accidents during transit.
Why Choose TotalSDS?
The TotalSDS Regulatory and Compliance team boasts extensive qualifications and capabilities. The team excels in regulatory consulting, SDS authoring, and translation services, leveraging decades of industry experience. The team has been instrumental in the development of the TotalSDS Author™ software, ensuring that companies remain compliant with global chemical and product safety regulations.
Global Regulatory Expertise: The team is adept in handling various regulatory frameworks, including GHS, FDA, EPA, REACH, and more. They provide regulatory support and training, particularly in hazard communication and SDS preparation.
Chemical Knowledge: Team members have expertise in a wide range of chemical areas, including lubricants, paints, detergents, cosmetics, agricultural chemicals, and more. They are skilled in interpreting raw data from analytical instruments and have deep knowledge of specific regulatory requirements for different regions.
Professional Certifications: Certifications held by the team include Multi-Modal Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Ecotoxicology for Hazard Communication, Health Hazard Determination, and Risk Assessment. They are also trained in various SDS and labeling regulations worldwide.
Educational Background: Team members hold advanced degrees in relevant scientific fields, including Biology, Chemistry, and Medical Sciences, which underpin their technical expertise in regulatory compliance.
Industry Experience: The team has significant experience in diverse sectors such as oil and gas, consumer products, manufacturing, and the medical industry. They have provided EHS support to refineries, conducted extensive product testing, and managed product stewardship throughout product life cycles.
These qualifications enable the TotalSDS Regulatory and Compliance team to effectively support clients in achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance. We are committed to providing comprehensive support for businesses across various industries, ensuring that they can successfully manage their chemical safety and compliance needs.
With our expert team and wide range of services, we help businesses navigate the complexities of global regulations, maintain high standards of safety, and ensure clear communication of chemical hazards. Whether you are in chemical manufacturing, construction, healthcare, or any other industry dealing with chemicals, TotalSDS is your trusted partner for regulatory compliance and safety management.
