EPA’s Drew Lausch to speak at CSPA/PCPC Regulatory Compliance Workshop
Retailer & Consumer Products Regulatory Compliance Workshop September 29-30 | Sacramento, CA FEATURED SPEAKER: DREW LAUSCH, U.S. EPA Lausch's presentation will focus on EPA's retail strategy, and examine federal RCRA regulations and proposed rules as they pertain to …
Registration open for Cosmopack Business Forum in NYC
Cosmopack, the beauty supply chain trade fair component of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, is holding the Cosmopack International Business Forum at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City, Sept. 16 and 17th. Organized in partnership with the …
Croda presents Hair Damage Webinar, Sept. 23
Croda’s upcoming Fall "eSeminar" series begins Wednesday, Sept. 23 with an event focusing on repairing hair damage, including split ends. “The Science behind Hair Damage Repair”, is a live presentation that will explain several methods for repairing various types …
OSHA & WHMIS progress toward harmonization…
We have had a busy couple of months, as The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) have cleared up some long-standing irritants concerning harmonized Safety Data …
When should spray packages be tested for corrosion?
Hello, everyone. One of the most frequent questions that I’m asked is, “When is corrosion testing required?” Chapter Seven of our Elements of Spray Packaging short course discusses various types of corrosion tests and when corrosion …
The Golden Rule of Shipping
In the October 2014 issue of Spray, I described the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, HM-253, published on Aug. 11, 2014 (79 FR 46748), which proposed revisions to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline & …
SNAP amendments finalized, CARB processes ongoing
Federal EPA The Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) rule amendments from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were finalized on July 20, 2015. The effective date is one year after the rule was published. This means …
BAMA releases aerosol workplace safety posters
The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has launched a new set of 6 warehouse posters entitled "Working Safely with Aerosols". The posters highlight safety points to consider when working in a factory or warehouse where aerosols …
Qosmedix relocates to Ronkonkoma, NY
Qosmedix, global suppliers of cosmetics packaging components, officially relocated its corporate headquarters and warehouse to Ronkonkoma, NY, 14 miles east of its previous Edgewood, NY location, on Long Island. The new 95,000 sq ft facility is equipped …
DS Healthcare acquires WR Group
DS Healthcare announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of privately-held WR Group, Inc., Arizona-based marketers and distributors of personal care products, for a reported $34 million in cash and $2.5 million …