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MSDS evolution: from document to data to globalization
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was first adopted in 1983 for the manufacturing sector. In 1987, the agency expanded the scope of coverage to include all industries where employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals. The catalyst for HCS was the powerful Right-to-Know (RTK) movement that gained momentum in the late 1970s, first at the state level, as it forged ahead to ...
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Spartech Chooses 3E for ‘One Stop Shop’ Integrated EH&S and Product Stewardship Solution
Background Spartech Corporation is a leading producer of plastic products including polymeric compounds, concentrates, custom extruded sheet and rollstock products and packaging technologies for a wide spectrum of customers. The company’s three business segments, which operate facilities in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and France, annually process more than 1 billion pounds of ...
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Stocks up on 3E’s Environmental Regulatory Compliance Solutions
Background Headquartered in Westborough, MA, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse club stores in the Eastern United States. The Company currently operates over 200 clubs in 15 states from Maine to Florida and employs more than 25,000 team members. Challenges As a large retailer, BJ’s faces many unique safety and environmental compliance ...
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Cradle to Grave
COMPLIANCE Recent regulatory activity in North America, Europe and Asia has given a clear signal that chemical producers will be held responsible for their products through the entire life cycle. To help manage those responsibilities, 3E Company’s growing suite of software systems and services now offers compliance assistance from R&D right through to disposal. 3E Company started business ...
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HazCom Compliance: A critical component of a comprehensive SH&E compliance program
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) compliance has evolved significantly as: - it has become a part of a broader SH&E and supply chain compliance, effort; - the MSDS has evolved into a clearinghouse document for rege-lated material data that exceeds the scope of workplace safety; - technology has progressed rapid¬ly, providing automated solutions to collect, access, store, refresh ...
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Best Practices for Chemical Management for Cost Savings, Regulatory Compliance, and Environmental Responsibility
If you ask industrial and laboratory operations managers about their biggest challenges, the answers you'll hear most often relate to environmental regulations and the management of chemicals. And the concern permeates the whole organization as well -- according to Accenture and the Conference Board, over one third of 500 top US CEO's named chemical-related Environmental ...
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