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If you could prevent cancer, would you?

If you could PREVENT cancer, would you?

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips, News / / 1 March 2021 / , , ,

Check out this EngTalk that RilleaTech collaborated on with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE). It talks about work-related cancers, the latest scientific reports on occupational disease, commissioned by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development and Ontario’s statistics on occupational disease posted by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre. Get inspired with how […]

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Real cost of chemicals management may surprise you

Your Real Cost of Chemicals Management Might Surprise You

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips / / 16 February 2021 / , , ,

If you are not a chemical company, your WHMIS SDS Management system is likely completely separate from the way your organization manages chemicals. Chemical use is very likely fragmented across departments and locations and, while essential to your success, a very low priority for supervisors and managers. The result is you are wasting time and

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Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast cancer prevention – From fundraising to research to workplace action

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips, Designated Substances / / 20 January 2021 / , , , , , ,

Fundraising – a personal story In 1991, after watching one sister-in-law die of breast cancer and another diagnosed, my Mom, Brenda White, decided she needed to do something to raise awareness about the disease. From rural Nova Scotia, as president of the local Catholic Women’s League (CWL), she chose to lead with her voice. She

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Who is responsible for safe chemical handling?

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips / / 28 December 2020 / , , , , , ,

Originally Published: July 2017 Every organization that handles hazardous chemicals is different.  They vary in the type of chemicals used, the reasons they use the chemicals, the number of people who handle the chemicals and the resources they have available to mitigate the hazards associated with chemical use. But what management of manufacturers, schools, hospitals

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SDS RiskAssist on a tablet showing the WHMIS summary dashboard including chemical hazards overview

Hazardous Materials – 10 Things You Don’t Know (But You Should)

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips / / 2 December 2020 / , , ,

Using digital technology, I have read more than 50,000 SDSs in over 1000 different workplaces. The technology has allowed me to see the challenges and opportunities that a typical employer faces when using hazardous materials. The following are examples from a typical workplace chemical collection: A typical workplace has 120 chemical products. That is over

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Chemical Safety – It’s like money in the bank

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips / / 19 November 2020 / , , ,

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:

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