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The European Union chemical regulation known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is keeping many exporters to the EU on their toes. REACH prohibits certain chemicals known as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) from being present in finished ...

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is a regulation enacted to protect human health and the environment from chemicals contained in manufactured goods that are either produced in the European Union or imported to the EU.

The foundation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is knowing which chemicals are present in your facility and in your final products.

Quad O – otherwise known as CFR 40 part 60 Subpart OOOO — is one of the most broad-reaching regulations in the Oil & Gas industry, covering storage tanks, compressors, sweetening units, leak detection and repair (LDAR) and many other common VOC sources used in onshore production.

Your processes create a constant stream of data: for example, a single petrochemical site can generate literally millions of data points that all need to get processed and analyzed. Sometimes this can feel like an avalanche of data that is resource-intensive and impossible to keep up with.

The next deadline for OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is on the horizon. Designed to fully align the U.S. chemical industry with the United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS), this Final Rule comes fully into effect on June 1, 2015. That’s when chemical manufacturers must be ...

For most EH&S Managers in the Oil & Gas and Chemical industries, the thought of going through a regulatory audit is an unwelcome one - it means more work spent on paperwork and less time on improvements and actual compliance. Since audits from the EPA and other regulatory bodies are ...

Most businesses that store or blend liquids on site in tanks will eventually find themselves missing chemical component and chemical property data, leaving you guessing exactly what is in your tanks and what types of emissions you should expect.

ERA Environmental Management Solutions celebrated on November 26 as co-founder and CEO Sarah Sajedi was named a national finalist and runner up for the highly competitive TELUS Trailblazer award at this year's RBC & Women of Influence Women Entrepreneur Awards.