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Retail/Consumer Chemical Labels for Canada (CCCR) vs. the United States (CPSC) – Things you need to know!

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email When looking to sell your consumer/retail product within Canada or the United States, it is important to note that although we share...

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...

The Difference Between DCC-09 and DCC-09A – Glass Cleaner Testing

By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email HCPA’s DCC-09 and DCC-09A methods are meant to be companion tests for a full evaluation of a cleaning product that is meant to be...

Filming and Streaking with Glass Cleaner Test HCPA (CSPA) DCC-09A

By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email What Products: Window cleaner, glass cleaner, wipes. What Test: Standard Guide for Evaluating the Filming and Streaking of Glass Cleaners – HCPA (CSPA) Designation...

Glass Cleaner Testing with HCPA (CSPA) DCC-09

By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email What Products: Window cleaner, glass cleaner, wipes. What Test: Glass Cleaners HCPA (CSPA) Designation DCC-09 Why This Test: This test is used to evaluate...

Cyclical Enforcement Projects – Are you a target? Don’t put yourself at Risk!

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email The Consumer Product Safety Program of Health Canada routinely performs planned national inspections which they refer to as Cyclical Enforcement (CE) Projects....

Cosmetic Regulations in Canada

By: Gorby Sandhu, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Cosmetics are a part of just about everyone’s life. Every day, most of us use products like soap, moisturizing creams, or shampoo....

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...

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...

Corrositex® Results – Can I use these test results within my TDG Proof of Classification?

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Many of our clients are coming to us these days for help with their Proof of Classification. A Proof of Classification is...

California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act (SB 258) – Is this new?

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email The California Cleaning Product Right To Know Act seems to be a hot topic these days. Many more companies are becoming aware...

The Benefits of Non-Animal Skin Corrosion Testing with OECD 435/Corrositex® (CTX)

By: Katherine Hatherley, Laboratory Technical Specialist, email OECD 435/Corrositex® (CTX) is a skin corrosion test kit that synthesizes a barrier that mimics natural skin. This test does not use live...

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