...Regulatory Compliance Software: Make or Buy? Market pressures force manufacturers to reexamine their Material Safety Data Sheet authoring and distribution systems John-David Phyper The global management of chemicals represents one of the most important responsibilities of many manufacturers. Proper...

... chemical. It was created by TABK in order to summarize the standard Material Safety Data Sheets received from the supplier, and make it easier for the end user to understand his requirements. Done in a simple yet effective manner, this project bridges the barriers created by language and reading...

...), the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Economic and Cooperation Development (OECD) committed themselves into a Global Harmonized System (GHS) for the Classification of Chemicals and of all related documentation, mainly the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and Labels. Many government bodies adopted...

...). In order to meet the goal of better educating employees, technical personnel are responsible for drafting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs. Unfortunately, the MSDSs leave much to be desired. The warnings are chemical-specific but not process-specific. Due to a lack of standardization in the United States...

... chemical spill valuable information instrument chemical use and storage exposure analytical detection limit exposure assessment Material Safety data Sheet ev lamp contaminant organic compound cost effective air exposure profile passive sampler compound ionize Compound...

... rulemaking undergoes the entire rulemaking process and the adoption period has begun, the current Hazard Communication System (HCS) will remain in effect. The GHS uses the term Safety Data Sheets (SDS), as compared to the term Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); that terminology will be used...

... maintain what is now called the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). MSDSs gave workers and safety managers valuable information to deal with chemicals. Hence, MSDS became a valuable tool to a variety of personnel. Like chemicals, man-machine interaction tools have become complex due to technological...

.... The system includes product information for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), labels, shipping, and the environment and is used in Dowell Schlumberger (DS) operations worldwide for a number of programs including planning, training, emergency response and regulatory compliance. Introduction Many...

... if it does not account for the literacy level of the audience. A study by Elizabeth Szudy at the University of California at Berkeley found that most training materials are written at a college reading level and many materials, like Material Safety Data Sheets, are written only in English. One...

... and Monitoring: 1. Control and monitoring of flammable and/or hazardous materials. 2. Effective machine guarding program. 3. Material safety data sheets program. 4. General area control of facilities, (conditions of walls, docks, lighting, etc). 5. Planned and documented safety inspections of facilities. 6...

... chemical or chemical mixture / solution, the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or equivalent is a major source of chemical and safety information. MSDS for the common generic chemicals such as caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), trisodium phosphate and the like can be obtained from the supplier, on-line from...

.... Nanotechnology substance Material Safety Data Sheets often do not contain nano- specific information, reporting hazard information for larger sized particle substances. This situation may under-represent user exposure hazards as well have failure to warn implications for manufacturers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

... exposed to nanoparticles, the research on potential health effects is just beginning. Initial results indicate that the use of the precautionary principle for worker protection would be prudent at this time. Nantechnology substance Material Safety Data Sheets often do not contain nano- specific...

... of care issues (mainly fire safety) and general compliance with OSHA regulations. To most frontline healthcare workers safety means knowing about material safety data sheets and what to do if the fire alarm sounds. Anything beyond that was the safety officer or facilities manager’s responsibility. Even...

..., detecting and mitigating hazardous conditions resulting from hazardous substances, i.e. liquids, solids, gases, vapors, dusts, noise, radiation, etc., that may be harmful to personnel. In the area of Occupational Health, Corporate Safety will assist in the development of Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS...

... is only available on the Material Safety Data Sheet or other reference source. And for many of those in the safety profession, our direct knowledge of the specific materials involved may be limited. So what do we do in those critical first few moments following a release? Are there things that we can...

.... There are seven elements: Access Control, Work Permit, Personal Protective Equipment, Standard Operation Procedure/Job Safety Analysis, Lock-Out & Tag Out, Material Safety Data Sheet, and Housekeeping. Each element consists of: definition, scope, process, infrastructure, and specific competency on process...

... Introduction: The Basics Companies producing marketing collateral, instruction manuals, material safety data sheets (MSDSs), specification sheets, user guides, an so on, intended to be read by a foreign audience, at the very least, should be written in order to facilitate translation...