On July 25, 2012, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed the amended version of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 bill (S. 847) to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by increasing reporting obligations of chemical manufacturers and processors and giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more authority to remove harmful substances off the market.

Since OSHA’s Hazard Communication 2012 became final on May 25, 2012, we have received several questions about how the format of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is changing under the new rule.

Earlier this week, members of our SAP team gathered in Orlando for ASUG’s Annual Conference. The event has been a whirlwind thus far, with a stellar keynote speech by Lance Armstrong, and a steady flow of meetings with customers and prospects alike.

Members of the 3E Canada team are ringing in May at Partners in Prevention 2012, hosted by Health & Safety Ontario.

After much waiting and anticipation, OSHA published its new Hazard Communication Standard 2012 in the Federal Register, aligning the old HCS with GHS and ushering it into a new era.

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