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Transportation – Different Countries, Different Rules

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email One of the things I stress when working with my clients is the need to understand the transportation rules for the country...

GHS in Canada. What are the future plans?

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email In 2019 at the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) conference in Washington DC, Kim Godard and Véronique Lalonde gave an update...

Corrosion to Metals Test

By: Kate Hatherley, C.TECH., LABORATORY TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, email The method reviewed here is UN TDG Part III Rev. 6 Test Methods for Corrosion to Metals Section 37.4. It is one...

Retail Chemical Labels for Canada (CCCR) vs. the US (CPSC)

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Many of our clients come to us not knowing that there is a HUGE difference between the two countries on the requirements...

SDS Requirements in Canada. Are You Required to Update Your SDS?

By: Alison Senyi, B.SOC.SC. SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST We are often asked, “Do I need to update my SDS in Canada”? It’s a fair question given the complex and ever-changing...

Slip Testing for Covid-19 Social Distancing Floor Stickers by the James Machine – ASTM D2047

By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email As we continue with the new normal of social distancing, floor stickers directing the path of foot traffic through public and retail buildings are...

Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers are Considered Dangerous Goods: Important Shipping Information

By: Ivy Tang, Product Safety Specialist, email If your business is manufacturing or importing alcohol-based hand sanitizers for sale or for free distribution in Canada to assist with the COVID-19...

Distribution of Low-Risk DIN/NPN Products as Samples

By: Teri Dickinson, Regulatory Affairs Group Manager, email Beginning July 1, 2020, industry will be able to distribute certain non-prescription drugs and NHPs as samples as a strategy to encourage...

Transportation Classification and Requirements

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Proper classification for transportation is key to the health and safety of everyone. When a product is shipped from one destination to...

Proof of Classification

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Proper classification for transportation is essential for the health and safety of everyone involved. It impacts the individual preparing the shipping documents,...

Streamlining Ontario Pesticide Regulations: Bill 132 Updated

By: Teri Dickinson, Regulatory Affairs Group Manager, email On April 15, 2020, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) published the amendments to the Pesticide Regulation (63/09 General)...

Flash Point Testing Methods ASTM D56 and ASTM D93

By: Dana Mladin, PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, email Flash point testing is a critical safety evaluation method used to determine the lowest temperature at which a substance can produce flammable vapors...

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