Whether a company retains a consultant or relies on its own staff, it is critical to recognize that an audit cover two vital phases: the assessment of compliance levels across a number of key areas and a detailed summary of specific tactical recommendations to improve existing processes and to implement best practices.
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) requires manufacturers, importers, downstream users, and distributors of chemical substances and mixtures to adopt the standard by June 2015.
With the OSHA GHS deadline fast approaching, the breadth of data that is now required for every product – from the purchase of the raw materials to the end of product life – makes clear that the days of manual upkeep and filing are gone.
U.S. companies looking to export their products to the EU must register all substances that are produced in and/or imported to the EU, in quantities ≥ 1 ton per year, with the European Chemicals Agency.
A free webinar offered April 9 will show environmental health and safety managers how to streamline their EHS programs — saving costs and time — by automating key administrative tasks with Microsoft SharePoint, a software platform available within most companies and institutions.
IHS, a global source of information and analytics, announced that Tikkurila has selected the IHS Product Stewardship Solution™ to support its compliance program for Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management and distribution.