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Chemical Safety – It’s like money in the bank

Rob Hallsworth
19 November 2020
10:15 am
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Your system to manage your money Every successful organization (large or small, public or private, charity or for profit) must have an effective system to manage its money. While this work can be completed by a department, an individual or contracted out there are 3 main types of activities required to ensure the organization's success: […]

Employers’ Obligations To Be Informed About Chemical Health Hazards

Lisa Hallsworth
13 October 2020
6:14 am
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Originally Published: 29 October 2017 As with all the hazards in the workplace, employers are responsible for protecting workers from chemical health hazards. Since these hazards are often undetectable by the human body, most employers must rely on Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) safety data sheets (SDSs) from suppliers to give the best information […]

The Challenge With Managing Designated Substances

Lisa Hallsworth
8 October 2020
9:00 am
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Originally posted 28 October 2018 One of the most frequent and erroneous statements we hear from clients is that they do not have designated substances in their chemical collections. I thought the same about products used in my own home until I looked a bit closer at some of the ingredients contained in some infrequently […]

Tips for disinfecting and a bit about hypochlorous acid

Lisa Hallsworth
1 October 2020
7:07 pm
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Gain a few tips for disinfecting the workplace and learn more about hypochlorous acid-based disinfectants; whether they're effective and safe.

SDS RiskAssist version 4.0 gives you better decision-making tools!

Lisa Hallsworth
22 September 2020
5:44 pm
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Learn about SDS RiskAssist version 4.0, which includes the ability to find ingredients of concern across products!

Case Study – How One Company Improved Chemical Safety

Rob Hallsworth
9 September 2020
11:10 am
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Originally Published March 5, 2019 Imagine you are responsible for maintaining the paper copies of safety data sheets in a company with 150 people. This a soul sucking, thankless job that does not provide tangible benefits to anyone. It is hard to get motivated to start. But what if your efforts actually made your workplace […]