Jul 22, 2013
CHICAGO (July 22, 2013) — MSDSonline, the leading provider of sustainable cloud-based EH&S solutions, was recently named a 2013 Reader’s Choice Award… Read more
MSDSonline | GHS
GHS is the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It’s a global approach to hazardous chemical classification and communication that countries and agencies around the world can adopt to more closely align their disparate hazard communication standards in order to, among other things, reduce trade barriers and protect end-users of chemicals.
Jul 15, 2013
The NFPA has posted a new Quick Card to its website to help users quickly compare NFPA 704 with… Read more
Jul 8, 2013
Safety 2013, one of the nations largest gatherings of safety professionals, included a presentation on OSHA's adoption of the Globally Harmonized System… Read more
Jul 5, 2013
A couple of news items out of Canada this last week. First on June 29, 2013, the Department of Health formally… Read more
Jun 20, 2013
Ever since OSHA revised the Hazard Communication Standard, MSDSonline has been getting a lot of questions from employers, chemical manufacturers, importers and… Read more
Jun 20, 2013
According to an OSHA News Release, in a ceremony at the Department of Labor on Wednesday, OSHA and the Healthy Environments… Read more
May 23, 2013
On Wednesday, Senators Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Vitter (R-LA) announced new legislation called the Chemical Safety Improvement Act to update the EPA’s… Read more
May 17, 2013
Now that OSHA has revised its Hazard Communication Standard to align with GHS, the big question many employers, chemical manufacturers and distributors… Read more
May 16, 2013
State of Washington Updates HazCom Program The State of Washington officially joined the GHS bandwagon on April 15, 2013. State OSHA… Read more
May 6, 2013
When we think about dangerous workplaces, nail salons and beauty shops don’t immediately come to mind; however, maybe they should. Many products… Read more