Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Hazard Communication (HazCom) programs are central to chemical safety, yet in many workplaces they function primarily as compliance requirements rather than practical ...

On June 1, new OSHA rules took effect for all employers, changing requirements for chemical manufacturers and importers who prepare and distribute Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Under these rules, the SDS ...

In the cosmetics sector, compliance documentation plays a vital role in ensuring that products are both safe to use and legally fit for market. Among the most essential of these are Safety Data Sheets ...

If you are using chemicals, you will have Safety Data Sheets (SDS) available. The details of some of the information in the SDS, like the hazard classifications of the Globally Harmonized System of ...

A Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazard Classification and Labeling. It is an international, standardized approach to hazard communication. The introduction of this system ensures that chemical ...

As Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) evaluates amending the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”), 29 CFR 1910.1200, both industry and work safety groups continue to warn that the ...

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is a standardized, international approach to hazard communication. The standard, which was previously known as the 'Right ...

Safety professionals have a lot on their plate. You must manage your chemical inventory and safety data sheet (SDS) library, among other things. Ironically, this busy schedule may keep you from ...

Environmental Health & Safety specialists, researchers and others rely on the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) associated with the products they are using to understand the potential hazards. SDS can provide ...