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Have you ever received a shipment of hazardous products and wondered if the SDS with the shipment is brand new or needs to be added to your SDS binder? Chemscape customers frequently inform us they have received an SDS and want to know if they need to add it to their SDS binder.

The use of management systems is a critical part of a workplace injury and illness prevention program. We know these programs are effective at reducing injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. OSHA encourages employers to develop an Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

Mobile apps for Health and Safety keep evolving as we integrate mobile devices into our workplaces. These safety apps travel with you throughout your workplace and provide safety information at your fingertips.    Here are our recommended Health and Safety apps for working with Chemical Hazards to make your work more productive:  

OSHA Standard 29 The OSHA standard, OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1020, reveals you need to keep records of the substances employees have been exposed to for 30 years, but you do not need to store the actual MSDS/SDS sheet for 30 years. The MSDS/S

What is California Proposition 65? California Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, is a “right to know” state law in California that requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Califor

Why Are Accurate Safety Data Sheets Important? Having safety data sheets (SDS) for every hazardous product at your workplace is required by HazCom

CANUTEC stands for the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre. CANUTEC assists emergency response personnel in handling dangerous goods emergencies on a 24/7 basis. 

Chemscape’s Data Entry Team has observed a 31% turnover in the master library of SDSs year-to-year. This statistic emphasizes the importance of having SDS Management professionals provide regular monitoring of your SDS inventory.

If you manage or write Safety Data Sheets for products you manufacture, you may have wondered about the overlap between certain chemical transportation regulations. The link is in the classification.

What is Involved in GHS Hazard Classification?   GHS

McIntyre Powder is an aluminum powder that was administered to miners in Canada and the United States between 1943 and 1979. Inhaling McIntyre Powder prior to each shift was thought to prevent silicosis among miners, but later was found to have no protective effect.