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Don`t know where to start with COSHH compliance? The new COSHH Guide from NCEC is now available online
NCEC has expanded the 'Get Compliant' section of its website to include a quick guide to COSHH (Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (as amended). As well as quick guides to safety data sheet compliance, marketing and supply of chemicals, transport of chemicals and chemicals in the workplace, the new COSHH guide is designed to help you on the road to ...
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COSHH assessments now available online
The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC), part of leading climate and energy consultancy AEA, will launch, an easy to use COSHH assessment module as an add-on to its premier ChemeDox® documents management solution at the Safety & Health Expo, Birmingham, 12-14 May 2009. ChemeDox® is an online safety data management tool developed to meet the requirements of organisations that are using ...
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How to manage Safety Data Sheets and Labels to make your products compliant with the global standards?
Selerant presents its solutions in a series of Webinar events dedicated to the management of various regulations: UN GHS, GHS China, GHS USA - HazCom, CLP, GHS ... Selerant develops solutions for the management and creation of SDS and Labels in accordance with the Regulations in force. Selerant supports its customers through a team of experienced technicians and regulatory experts present in our ...
By Selerant srl
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Successful COSHH and the human touch
Roger Gibbs (Corporate SHE Manager at Cambridge Consultants Ltd, UK)exposes the three common myths behind implementing COSHH in the workplace and discovers that while modern technology is important, human input is still valid. The article discusses the requirements of COSHH, REACH, CLP and GHS and their effects on Safety Data Sheets. It then higlights the three myths which include: Myth 1: ...
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Selerant presents its solutions in a series of Webinar events dedicated to the management of various regulations
How to manage the Safety Data Sheets\labels to make your products compliant with the global standards? Selerant presents its solutions in a series of Webinar events dedicated to the management of various regulations. To sign up visit www.ehs.selerant.com or write to webinar@selerant.com Selerant, active on the market for more than 20 years, is a sofware house that develops solutions for the ...
By Selerant srl
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PRE-ORDER NOW “Chemical Regulation in the Middle East” by Michael S. Wenk, M.S.
“Chemical Regulation in the Middle East,” written by Michael S. Wenk, M.S., Senior Regulatory Consultant with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group, offers an essential guide to the patchwork of chemical regulatory programs and the complex system of permits and licenses that manage chemicals in the countries of the Middle East. The book explores the range of ministry, ...
By Acta Group
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CSRminute: Sunoco CSR report to include safety data; London Benchmarking Group says UK Banks increase community donations with in-kind services
Sunoco has agreed to disclose more safety data, including information on its safety policies at refineries and other production facilities. The company’s 2011 CSR Report will include facts on the tracking and categorization of safety management events. Sunoco will also present a worker fatigue policy and develop a tracking system to report on the implementation of that policy for its 2012 ...
By 3BL Media
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Final deadline in 2018 for REACH Regulation on chemicals– Call to action!
May 2018 is the final deadline under REACH for registering chemical substances manufactured or imported into the EU. Companies are also obliged by then to gather all available information about the properties of the substances and to update the safety data sheets. ETUC calls on workers' representatives from companies using chemicals to check that the substances their companies use are being ...
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Final deadline in 2018 for REACH Regulation on chemicals– Call to action!
May 2018 is the final deadline under REACH for registering chemical substances manufactured or imported into the EU. Companies are also obliged by then to gather all available information about the properties of the substances and to update the safety data sheets. ETUC calls on workers' representatives from companies using chemicals to check that the substances their companies use are being ...
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EHS Data Where you Need it, When You Need It
Many factors contribute to a safe work environment. An internet connection shouldn’t be one of them. As much as we rely on being online for access to information, the reality is that many industries and job sites simply don’t have the luxury of reliable online connectivity. When it comes to a safety program, remote mining facilities, in-transit flights and many other facilities that ...
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REACHReady publishes its training opportunities
REACHReady is delighted to bring you its training programme for the rest of 2023. Check it out here from its profile here or visit REACHReady's website for more detail. CLP - The Basics (Formulators) Understanding the principles and requirements of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation is crucial to making sure your labels and Safety Data Sheets are correct and compliant ...
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September newsletter now available online
The September edition of the NCEC newsletter is now available to read online. Content includes Introduction Note to Carechem 24 International customers-Changes in Carechem 24 International telephone numbers Change in requirements for emergency response telephone numbers listed on shipping papers 1 December 2010 - REACH and GHS/CLP deadlines CLP and safety data sheet management- ...
By 3BL Media
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Is Sodium Polyacrylate Safe?
Sodium polyacrylate is a functional polymer used in a variety of common products such as paper diapers, pets pad, water retaining material (to help the soil retain water), instant snow and so on. It is known for its superior absorbency: Sodium polyacrylate can absorb hundreds of times its own weight in water. It starts out as a powder and as it comes into contact with moisture, it swells ...
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NCEC help companies meet tough health & safety legislation
NCEC, the UK’s national response unit for chemical emergencies, and part of energy and climate change consultancy, AEA, has launched an innovative online application designed to help businesses when complying with health and safety legislation.In order to help businesses follow the REACH Regulation and also create COSHH assessments, NCEC has developed a comprehensive chemical safety documentation ...
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Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) used to communicate information about hazardous chemical products. "Back in 2012, the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was revised to require that chemical manufacturers, distributors or importers provide Safety Data ...
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OSHA adopts globally harmonized system of chemical labeling
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of chemical classification and labeling. The new standard aims to reduce confusion about chemical hazards in the workplace, facilitate safety training and establish consistent labels and safety data sheets for all chemicals ...
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3E, Locus Team Up on EH&S Risk Management
3E Company and Locus Technologies have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together 3E’s substance-level global regulatory content and product-level safety data sheet data and Locus’ compliance and environmental health and safety software platform. The partners say the combined offering provides companies with a comprehensive, efficient and affordable solution for ...
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CLP search interface added to SDS and COSHH management system
From December 2010, there is a requirement for all newly produced pure substances to be classified under CLP (the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures Regulation). CLP is the European variant of the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) for classification and labelling of chemicals. In recognition of this, NCEC has launched a CLP search interface to ChemeDox® - ...
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THE WERCS EXPANDS IN EUROPE - Appoints European Sales Manager; Opens Office in Denmark
Untitled Document ALBANY, N.Y.--Nov. 4, 2005--The Wercs, Ltd., the global leader in material safety data sheet (MSDS) authoring software today announced the appointment of Henrik Orup as the European Sales Manager. This announcement coincides with The Wercs opening an additional office in Europe. Mr. Orup comes to The Wercs with more than 15 years of experience in the ...
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EC Scientific Committee Memorandum on Relevance, Adequacy and Quality of Data in Safety Dossiers on Nanomaterials Available for Comment
The European Commission (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) “Memorandum on Relevance, Adequacy and Quality of Data in Safety Dossiers on Nanomaterials” is available for comment. The SCCS states that the current memorandum is intended to highlight the main considerations in relation to the relevance, adequacy, and quality of the data presented in safety dossiers on ...
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