OSHA adopted UN GHS recommendations and implemented one of its many revisions for the HazCom 2012 standards. However, no system is perfect as can be seen by the fact that UN GHS itself has been revised so many times. OSHA too has recognized that while its adoption of GHS has been a tremendous leap in…
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Some important guides about REACH SDS EU!
In this present world the need for an adequate safety data sheet is very much important. With so much hazardous products and commodities flaunting the markets, it is necessary that some modes of regulations and formulations are undertaken. These will not only safe-guard the environment as well as the people residing in them as well.…
HazCom 2012 Safety Sheets by ICSDS—A Seamless Transition
Deadlines for compliance with OSHA HazCom 2012 requirements have passed. Still, there are many manufacturers/importers who have not upgraded existing MSDS to GHS SDS as specified by OSHA for a variety of reasons such as not having received SDS from upstream suppliers or confusions about classification and categorization of chemicals. Strict penalties are mooted and…
GHS Container Labels Enhance Safety of Employees
Safety of employees at workplaces is a prime responsibility of manufacturers and dealers of hazardous chemicals. It is also indispensable during the entire chain of storage and transport of chemicals. Those involved must know about the chemical, its properties, risks and methods of safe handling. All such information Is usually contained in accompanying safety data…