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When it comes to attending conferences, employees in EH&S roles need to be keenly strategic about which ones they attend. Most companies only have a limited budget, in terms of funds and expendable time that they can use to send their key staff to conferences. Most of the time, EH&S ...

In December of 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft notice related to approving petition(s) to add a chemical by the name of n-propyl bromide (nPB – also referred to to as 1-bromopropane) to the Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) list. N-propyl bromide is used in ...

Nowadays, training and employee certification is essential to many modern businesses in North America. From oil & gas facilities, to manufacturing units, to painting and coating operations, the need to stay on top of training is vital. From handling hazardous waste to basic first aid, every ...

This is the second of two blog posts that will take a close look at new changes to Sub Part W reporting, which are set to swing into place over 2017. As we have previously explored, 2017 will see this important realignment amongst Oil & Gas operators. This shift primarily will concern ...

This is the first of two blog posts that will explore recent changes to Sub Part W reporting, which are set to take place in 2017. 2017 will see an important realignment amongst Oil & Gas operators. This will concern facilities that are engaged in New Source Performance Standard OOOO (Quad O) ...

The production of a document that’s as key as a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) can be a complex affair. In order to satisfy its function, an SDS needs to satisfy a range of requirements: from accurate, GHS-compliant hazard communication, to clearly understandable content and language, and the correct ...

As we move closer and closer to the GHS transition date in Canada, there is an understandable level of scrutiny being placed on SDS Authoring in North America. Many companies will certainly be going through the self-assessment process. Are we still in compliance? How does this affect us? Are there ...

It has officially been announced that the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in the global atmosphere had reached the key level of 400 parts per million. This is a milestone. The 400 parts per million stat has long been considered a key ‘tipping point’ in CO2 levels. Scientists at the Scripps ...

In our last blog article in this series, we examined how the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) may present difficulties for American companies, especially in terms of SDS use. For this piece, we’ll take an informed look at the various deadlines that will ...