Employers should be prepared to address new hazards for chemicals, even for chemicals that have been used in the workplace for years. A key requirement of OSHA's newly revised Hazard Communication ...

I once had an experience working with a manufacturing operation that included painting processes for the main production line and a small spray-painting area in the repair section. The facility ...

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was formally adopted in July 2003 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council and endorsed by the ...

Scientists are calling for more stringent pesticide bans to lower deaths caused by deliberately ingesting toxic agricultural chemicals, which account for one fifth of global suicides. A NHMRC funded ...

The adoption and implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Hazard ...

The HCS hazard definitions may differ from other commonly used definitions. Of particular note is the use of the term “flammable liquid.” The International Fire Code (IFC) and the NFPA classify ...

A Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazard Classification and Labeling. It is an international, standardized approach to hazard communication. The introduction of this system ensures that chemical ...

Rules for hazardous (classified) locations can be found in Chapter 5 [Special Occupancies] of the National Electrical Code (NEC). What are these specific locations, and why is the word “classified” in ...

Hazardous areas exist in every power plant. Following proper design rules and anticipating how the plant will be operated can avoid creating mixtures of gases that could explode or catch fire.