Why Does My Non Hazardous Cleaner Now Have Caution Labels

Well, you can thank the new OSHA GHS labeling system for that. When we were using the HMIS labels and a MSDS, for an ingredient to be considered a hazard, a hazardous ingredient had to make up more than 5% of the product. With the GHS labels and new SDS’s that amount has been lowered…

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New OSHA HAZCom SHS Requirements

As of December 1, 2013, you need to have given and completed all your employees training about the new Safety Date Sheet (SHS) requirements. Not to will make you non-compliant and you could face fines. OSHA has been sending out information about this first deadline for GHS (Global Harmonization System) for quite some time but…

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The Importance of MSDS’s.

I have touched on this topic before but I plan to take this month, November, to emphasize the importance of the Material Safety Data Sheet. In fact I will be making available a whitepaper “How to read a MSDS.” that we have put together for free just by registering and requesting a copy. Any company…

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Why You Need to Have MSDS Books

Well, September is here and with it the last quarter of the year. Now is a good time to look and see what business goals you set back at the first of the year still have to be done, evaluate things you have tried this year so far to see if you want to continue…

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