Compliance is as Easy as A-B-C
I began my career as a Dangerous Goods Consultant more than 20 years ago when I was working at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Office in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA. I was the Division …
CARB, New Hampshire Ozone Transport Commission and DTSC
CARB On Sept 26, 2013 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held an Executive Board hearing to adopt amendments to the Consumer Products regulation and to the Aerosol Coating Products regulation. The formation of these amendments …
Reminder: The Dec. 1, 2013 Hazcom 2012 Training Deadline is Approaching
By Mike Moffatt, Ph.D. Nexreg Compliance, Inc. Under the U.S.' GHS-based Hazcom 2012 rule, employers are expected to train “employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format” by December 1, 2013. This training …
WAIB October Legislative Update:
Canada On September 16, 2013 Environment Canada (EC) issued a proposal to add 13 compounds to the VOC Exclusion list under Schedule 1 of CEPA. A 30 day comment period commenced. Some of the compounds include …
LIQUID WRENCH to lower VOC Levels for aerosol products in 2014
LIQUID WRENCH to lower VOC Levels for aerosol products in 2014 Brand Plans to Reformulate Aerosol Products to Meet California VOC Requirements The LIQUID WRENCH brand announced plans to reformulate their aerosol lubricants in accordance with 2014 …
Fitzgerald joins Cobra Plastics’ Aerosol Division
Cobra Plastics Inc. has announced that Sean Fitzgerald has joined the company as Director of Sales, Aerosol Division. Fitzgerald’s sales career in the aerosol business has spanned the last 24 years and has covered valves, …
Holiday sales increase cautiously
Solid consumer spending in the month of December helped retailers finish 2012 with a healthy holiday shopping season, according to retail trade association The National Retail Federation (NRF). December 2012 retail sales excluding automobiles, gas …
Knock, knock…We’re with the government… we’re here to help!
Many years ago I had developed a written procedure titled Receiving Government Inspectors. This was in response to an isolated incident whereby the client had badly mishandled the inspector’s visit by refusing a lawful inspection …
Amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation and the Aerosol Coatings Regulation
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation and the Aerosol Coatings Regulation are still the top priority for Industry. The board hearing was held Sept. 26, 2013. There are significant …
What is crevice corrosion?
Crevice corrosion is a type of localized corrosion that occurs in the small gap between two pieces of overlapping metal. Crevice corrosion could be general corrosion, pitting corrosion or both. Crevices can be found in several …