SDS Expiry Date and Risk of Compliance
By: Alison Senyi, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email Upcoming regulatory changes In January 2023, Canada published the revisions to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). The document [...]
Guidance on WHMIS Supplier Requirements Now Available
By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email An updated Guidance on the WHMIS supplier requirements is now accessible on the Government of Canada’s website. This document, [...]
SDS Authoring: What You Need to Know About Your Safety Data Sheet Consultant
By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email Are you considering outsourcing safety data sheet authoring? Before you proceed, it’s crucial to thoroughly assess any [...]
WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
By: Kirsten Alcock, Principal Product Safety Consultant, email The terminology WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List is something of the past but I am continuing to see it on currently issued Canadian [...]
CCCR Classifications versus GHS Classifications – Combustible Liquids – What are some of the differences?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Principal Product Safety Consultant, email As I’ve advised in the past, when determining the label for your product in Canada, you first need to determine where you want to [...]
Amazon Product Safety and Compliance Requirements
By: Teah Jazey, REGULATORY AFFIARS & PRODUCT SAFETY ASSOCIATE Do you want to sell a consumer product on Amazon? Of course you do! An increasing number of businesses are choosing to sell [...]
Combustible Dusts Criteria – What are the requirements on my SDS?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email It wasn’t up until recently that more of us became familiar with the GHS Category for combustible dust. This was not something we had to [...]
WHMIS 1988 Symbols and Controlled Products Regulations References – Why are we still seeing these on labels and SDSs?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email I am noticing more and more that Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) coming from other countries into Canada are still referencing our older [...]
Which Flash Point Method Should My Product Be Tested With?
By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email It depends on the purpose of the testing. If you need your test results to be compliant with the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 [...]
Safety Data Sheet Requirements in Canada – Do I need to update my SDS?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Advising clients when their SDS is three years old is part of our regular routine. We do this so you are reminded that the SDS may need [...]
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