When the United Kingdom left the European Union, it brought significant regulatory changes—especially for the chemical industry. With UK REACH now operating as an independent system, companies manufacturing or supplying substances to the UK market must ensure compliance under this separate regime. For non-UK manufacturers, one of the most effective ways to remain compliant is…
Accurate SDS Authoring: The Foundation of Chemical Safety A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is more than a regulatory requirement — it’s a critical communication tool that protects workers, consumers, and the environment. Yet, many companies struggle to maintain fully compliant, up-to-date SDS documentation. At Experien Health Sciences, we’ve reviewed thousands of SDSs across industries and…
Why Toxicology Matters in Chemical Safety Documentation Behind every well-authored Safety Data Sheet (SDS) lies a foundation of accurate and scientifically sound toxicology data. This data provides the critical link between a chemical’s properties and the potential risks it poses to human health and the environment. At Experien Health Sciences, toxicology isn’t just a checkbox…
A New Era in Chemical Safety The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) revolutionized the way the world communicates about chemical hazards. Before GHS, safety data and hazard communication varied dramatically between countries—creating confusion, inefficiency, and safety risks. Today, GHS has become the universal framework that underpins chemical safety documentation, labeling,…
Understanding the Evolution of Safety Documentation If you’ve worked with chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or industrial materials, you’ve likely come across both MSDS and SDS. These acronyms represent two generations of safety documentation that help communicate crucial information about chemical products. But what’s the difference between an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and an SDS (Safety Data…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening a 30-day public comment period on its 2024 final risk management rule for perchloroethylene (PCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is the first step in EPA’s efforts to reconsider and, if appropriate, revise the final risk management rule. This review is being done in…
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA determined that 1,1-dichloroethane presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health driven by three conditions of use (COUs). EPA did not identify exposures to the general population, or to the environment,…
EPA Proposes Temporary Relief to Ensure Lab Compliance with Methylene Chloride Regulations under TSCA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to extend various upcoming compliance dates in the final risk management rule for methylene chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in order to ensure long-term compliance with the rule’s requirements. The…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new resources to help companies with the requirements described in the December 2024 final rule governing the review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The new materials provide companies with clear instructions on how to include required data elements in the current system…
The US EPA’s recent changes to the information that must be submitted under TSCA Section 5, including information required in a Premanufacture Notice (PMN), are intended to help ensure that EPA is provided with the best available information on which to base its risk assessment. These changes extend to EPA’s CDX system, which is used…