David Szczepanik is business development manager for ICC The Compliance Center Inc., based at the Houston distribution and training center. He can be reached at (281) 777-4309 or dszczepanik@thecompliancecenter.com.
Some nations have already adopted the Globally Harmonized System, and over the next few years we expect to see partial compliance in most countries around the world.
Our world today is filled with products based on the chemical industry. In the U.S., warnings of chemical hazards are addressed by OSHA, EPA, DOT and CPSC. However, in the rest of the world, hazard communication is set by different agencies and may take many different formats.