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Mike Moffatt
Canada releases Hazardous Products Regulations guide…
Companies around the world are scrambling to have their workplace labels and safety data sheets compliant for the Canadian market. The deadline for compliance is May 31, 2017; Nexreg is already noticing an increase in calls from companies worried they will miss the deadline for compliance. In December, the government helpfully released the second half […]
International Regulatory Resources: WHMIS deadlines, CEPA changes, public recalls and more…
The recent Southern Aerosol Technical Association meeting was bittersweet for all of us at Nexreg. While we enjoy revisiting our friends and colleagues, it was not the same without Doug Fratz in attendance. He is greatly missed by the Nexreg family. WHMIS 2015 deadline rapidly approaching Importers into Canada must have their Safety Data Sheets […]
International Regulatory Resources: WHMIS deadlines, CEPA changes, public recalls and more…
The recent Southern Aerosol Technical Association meeting was bittersweet for all of us at Nexreg. While we enjoy revisiting our friends and colleagues, it was not the same without Doug Fratz in attendance. He is greatly missed by the Nexreg family. WHMIS 2015 deadline rapidly approaching Importers into Canada must have their Safety Data Sheets […]
International Regulatory Resources: WHMIS deadlines, CEPA changes, public recalls and more…
The recent Southern Aerosol Technical Association meeting was bittersweet for all of us at Nexreg. While we enjoy revisiting our friends and colleagues, it was not the same without Doug Fratz in attendance. He is greatly missed by the Nexreg family. WHMIS 2015 deadline rapidly approaching Importers into Canada must have their Safety Data […]
OSHA & WHMIS progress toward harmonization…
We have had a busy couple of months, as The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) have cleared up some long-standing irritants concerning harmonized Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and workplace labels. Not all is well in Canada, however, as a number of consumer chemicals have been […]
Global Harmonization: Achieving compliance on both sides of the U.S./Canada Border
With the release the final version of the Hazardous Products Regulations, Canada has finally followed the lead of the U.S. and entered the globally harmonized-era. However, do not let the term “globally harmonized” fool you, as there are still significant differences between the U.S. and Canadian regulations. These differences are already causing headaches for aerosol […]
GHS Arrives in Canada…
At last, Canada has implemented the Globally Harmonized System of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). On Feb. 11 of this year, the Government of Canada officially announced that the current Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) regulations have been updated to incorporate GHS. The new and improved regulation has been named WHMIS 2015. The […]
GHS deadlines loom large
Regulatory bodies respond to concerns as June 1 approaches… The beginning of 2015 saw companies scramble to meet GHS deadlines. The June 1 deadline for label and safety data sheets (SDS) compliance in both the U.S. and the EU is rapidly approaching. Also, The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently denied some relief […]
Canada gets closer to GHS implementation
Since my article in the September issue of SPRAY, Canada is one step closer to adopting the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) by updating the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). However, there are still several steps to go until Canada catches up with the U.S. and has a GHS-based law. On Aug. 8, Health Canada […]
Hazcom deadline looms…
Summer 2014 was anything but relaxing in the regulatory compliance world. With the June 1, 2015 Hazcom 2012 deadline rapidly approaching, companies are furiously completing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and updating labels. Preparers of labels and SDS are still struggling with how to interpret the new rule. The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration(OSHA) has […]
