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Annex VIII to the EU CLP now applies in Great Britain

By  Veronica Marrero, Regulatory Compliance Specialist In early February, breaking news hit when the UK’s National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) announced that Annex VIII to the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) has been adopted into the retained CLP in Great Britain. This adoption has a retroactive application date of…
Anna Kasson
03/18/22
Compliance & Regulatory NewsGHS

Summary of New Changes in GHS Revision 9

By Veronica Marrero, Regulatory Compliance Specialist On September 14, 2021, the United Nations published the 9th revision to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Below is a summary of the changes included in this edition: Chapter 2.1 (Explosives) was revised, expanding on the definitions and…
Tom Setzer
10/15/21
Environmental Health & SafetyGHSOSHA

Chemical Importers: The Responsible Party

By Rennee Karlik, Regulatory Compliance Specialist A globally integrated supply chain is essential to worldwide chemical manufacturing. US Chemical Manufacturers import many chemicals from other countries due to price advantage and availability. Some imported chemicals never leave the importer's location and are used as feedstock or raw materials for the…
Anna Kasson
06/24/21
Environmental Health & SafetyGHSSDS AuthoringSDS Management

The Importance of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) on an SDS

By Nabila Al Hasan, Regulatory Compliance Specialist Occupational exposure limits (OELs) are values, determined by various health regulatory bodies, that indicate safe levels of human exposure to hazardous chemicals. Available research information and recent data on hazardous substances, especially concerning acute toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and toxicity to reproduction, are used…
Anna Kasson
06/15/21