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04/20/12 EPA Seeks Comments on FIFRA Paperwork Impact of Revised OSHA Hazcom Standard.04/16/12 New labels for chemical products - do you know what they mean?CHCS has begun a campaign to educate the public in the UK on the GHS pictograms. Information on this campaign can be found at the following link: www.understandthelabel.org.uk 04/05/12 OSHA Alliance Quarterly Review, March 201204/05/12 US Department of Labor's OSHA seeks applications for $1.2 million in Susan Harwood safety and health training grants
Applications due by 4 p.m. EDT, May 17, 2012. 03/27/12 GHS Update I OSHA Publishes Final Rule to the Federal Register03/20/12 US Department of Labor's OSHA revises Hazard Communication StandardRegulation protects workers from dangerous chemicals, helps American businesses compete worldwide. Read the full OSHA News Release 03/05/12 OSHA and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication renew Alliance to promote best practices to reduce worker exposures to chemical hazards02/14/12 ECHA publishes Classification & Labelling Inventory02/13/12 Printer friendly version of CLP Frequently Asked QuestionsA PDF version of the REACH FAQ as published on the ECHA website. Click here to download/open the PDF. 02/01/12 New short videos from OSHA provide training to help inform workers on the proper use of respirators01/20/12 OSHA-SCHC Alliance RenewalWe are excited to announce that the OSHA-SCHC Alliance has been renewed. Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA and Suzanne Matuszewski, Society President, will sign the alliance on March 1, 2012 at a ceremony held at OSHA Headquarters in Washington, DC. 01/20/12 OSHA-SCHC Alliance Fact Sheets now available in SpanishSpanish translations of the first six GHS Fact sheets are now posted on the Alliance News page. These documents will soon be available as links from the OSHA web page as well. Many thanks go to Beth Levi, GHS Fact Sheet Chair, Mike McDowell for formatting the documents and the Fact Sheet authors and reviewers. 12/22/11 SCHC Donation to UNITARRecently, the SCHC Board of Directors authorized a donation to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The gift to UNITAR recognizes their role in GHS awareness, capacity building and training while complimenting the SCHC’s goal to promote knowledge and awareness in all areas of chemical hazard communication. More information about UNITAR can be found at www.unitar.org. The acknowledgement is item 14 in this linked document . 12/01/11 OSHA issues new National Emphasis Program for chemical facilitiesWASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for chemical facilities to protect workers from catastrophic releases of highly hazardous chemicals. Read more... 10/28/11 OSHA submits GHS Hazcom rule to OMB.Go to this link and choose Department of Labor and scroll down to find TITLE: Hazard Communication (RIN: 1218-AC20). 10/28/11 2012 Membership Applications are AvailableDownload your copy in either MS Word or Acrobat PDF form-based documents from the Membership Committee page. 10/17/11 OSHA publishes new educational materials on protecting workers from hazards found in laboratories.Important links in this Trade Release: Index of lab standards and standard interpretations, including Laboratory Safety Guidance Read the full Trade Release here. 09/08/11 GHS Revision 4, 2011, now availableThe PDFs of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Fourth revised edition, are now available to be downloaded HERE 08/03/11 Inventory Update Reporting and Chemical Data ReportingIn August 2011 EPA issued the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. Read more at: http://www.epa.gov/iur 08/01/11 ECHA published 4th draft guidance document for SDSs.07/21/11 Chamber of Commerce v. Brown: California Court of Appeal Opens Door for New Chemicals to be Listed Under Proposition 65 Without Scientific or Public Review07/06/11 Report Summary 2011 of The Operation of the REACH and CLP Regulations06/28/11 National Toxicology Program issues 12th Report on Carcinogens06/20/11 OSHA NEP on Combustible Dust has been reissuedPurpose: This instruction contains policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that create or handle combustible dusts. In some circumstances these dusts may cause a deflagration, other fires, or an explosion. These dusts include, but are not limited to: Metal dust such as aluminum and magnesium, Wood dust, Coal and other carbon dusts, Plastic dust and additives, Biosolids, Other organic dust such as sugar, flour, paper, soap, and dried blood, Certain textile materials View the OSHA Instruction here. |
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Upcoming Webinars and Other Events | |
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Upcoming WebinarsComing Soon: GHS Mixture Series: Bridging Principles
NOTE: If you have questions on registration, please contact schc-admin@schc.org. Each session is limited to the first 200 registrants - Sign up today! |
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SCHC Spring/Fall Meetings | |
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Upcoming Meeting:Fall 2012 - Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
September 20-21 - Plenary Session Recent Meeting:Spring 2012 - Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
March 31 - April 2 - Professional Development Courses Future Meetings:Fall 2013 - Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
September 25-26 - Plenary Session September 27-29 - Professional Development Courses Spring 2013 - Austin, TX
April 13 - 17, 2013 Meeting Archives |
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SCHC HazCom Resources | |
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HazCom ConsultantsHazCom JobsHazCom LinksHazCom Discussion (LinkedIn) |
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Other Recent News | |
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05/31/11 EU Report on - Consumer understanding of labels and the safe use of chemicals05/27/11 OSHA News Release: National Survey LaunchedUS Department of Labor's OSHA launches national survey on employers' safety and health practices to help guide future rules, compliance, outreach. Read more... 05/06/11 Combustible Dust - OSHA forumThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a Combustible Dust Expert Forum for May 13, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Read more... 04/08/11 ECHA has published their CLP guidance.This is an important document for anyone writing hazard communication documents for use in the EU. The guidance can be found at This Link 04/01/11 OSHA Trade Release, Respiratory HazardsNew guidance documents explain importance of testing in reducing, preventing worker exposure to respiratory hazards. For more information download the full Trade Release. 03/16/10 Fact Sheets: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.The following GHS fact sheets were produced by SCHC-OSHA Alliance GHS Information Sheet Workgroup:
01/14/10 OSHA Trade Release - Hexavalent Chromium book09/14/09 Committee Launches Outreach Speakers Bureau on GHSThe Outreach and Communications Committee of SCHC has launched an Outreach Speakers Bureau on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Visit the speakers bureau page to learn more about the volunteer speakers dedicated to enhancing your awareness of the GHS. |
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