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The Aerosol Dispensers Directive
This article outlines the labelling requirements for aerosols under the Aerosol Dispensers Directive (ADD), Directive 75/324/EEC (consolidated version as of August 2017). The ADD was originally adopted in 1975 and has been amended four times, with ...
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U.S. TSCA Reform Update: Recent Implementation Activities
On June 22, 2016, the primary chemical control legislation in the United States, the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), underwent significant amendment. Enacted as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, this TSCA ...
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12 New Substances Added To ECHA REACH Authorization List
The European Commission (ECHA) has recently added twelve new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to its REACH Authorization List, found in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation. These latest additions take the total number of chemical substances ...
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Proposition 65 – Article 6
Proposition 65 – Article 6: An Overview of Amendment § 25601 in Title 27 The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”), protects the State from ...
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WERCSmart In-store Audit Team using ItemScan - Case study
UL is now offering an in-store auditing service to assist retailers with ensuring full compliance with the WERCSmart program. Using UL’s innovative ItemScan smartphone application, the WERCSmart Audit Team ensures that retailers have ...
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GIGABASE uses UL The Wercs to set higher sustainability standards - Case study
The Situation GIGABASE is a Chinese-based platform that ranks construction materials based on their ecological and health impact. Their mission is to create market incentives for manufacturers to incrementally produce cleaner, healthier materials ...
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Halliburton increases focus on finding greener materials - Case study
The Situation As formulators of specialized products for the energy industry, Halliburton wanted to develop a scoring approach for evaluating the impact of formulated products on human health and the environment. They also wanted to compare products ...
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Walmart uses UL The Wercs to analyze products and drive sustainability - Case study
Founded in 1962, Walmart has become one of the largest providers of general merchandise and groceries in the world. With fiscal sales over $400 billion annually, Walmart employs over 2 million employees in 28 countries. One of ...
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Walmart uses UL Wercs to analyze products and drive sustainability - Case study
Founded in 1962, Walmart has become one of the largest providers of general merchandise and groceries in the world. With fiscal sales over $400 billion annually, Walmart employs over 2 million employees in 28 countries. One of ...
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Celanese centralizes global hazard communications with The WERCS - Case study
The Situation Celanese Corporation is a global producer of industrial chemicals, high-performance polymers and acetate fibers. The company has more than 9,000 employees with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Since 2000, Celanese has ...
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CRI advances customer service and reduces cost with VOC/HAPS reporting tool - Case study
Color Resolutions International (CRI) is a leading producer of water-based flexographic inks used on paper and film packaging for graphic image and performance conscious printers. CRI’s central manufacturing plant is located in Cincinnati, ...
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Cytec seamlessly migrates 60 years of critical data; enhances product stewardship - Case study
The Situation Cytec Industries is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals and materials companies with sales, laboratory and manufacturing locations in over 35 countries worldwide. Cytec has made safety and environment two of its top ...
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Goodyear streamlines SDS management to advance safety and reduce costs - Case study
Established in 1898, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is one the world’s largest producer of tires, hoses, belts and chemical and synthetic rubber. Goodyear has more than 80 manufacturing facilities in 28 countries. In addition to ...
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Henkel Loctite accelerates sales cycle with an online technical data sheet solution - Case Study
Henkel Loctite Corporation (Henkel) is a leader in consumer brands and technologies. Its three systems businesses are Henkel Industrial Adhesives and Sealants, Loctite Engineering Adhesives and Henkel Surface Technologies. With customers in every ...
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Sealed Air chooses UL The Wercs to replace six disparate MSDS systems - Case study
The Situation With operations in more than 60 countries, JohnsonDiversey, Inc. (JDI| is a leading global provider of cleaning and hygiene solutions to the institutional and industrial marketplace. JDI serves customers in the lodging, food services, ...
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UL The Wercs upgrades Nazdar’s labeling capabilities providing efficiency and flexibility - Case study
Situation With four manufacturing facilities and 13 branch locations worldwide, Nazdar is the largest ink manufacturer in North America. In business nearly 90 years, the company offers the most comprehensive selection of inks available to the market ...
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Summit leveraged UL The Wercs to reach its goal of obtaining ISO 21469 certification - Case study
Summit Industrial Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Klüber Lubrication, is a leading manufacturer of specialty lubricants and lubricant technology. Summit manufactures more than 5,000 products in its three North American facilities, ...
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Allergan uses GreenWERCS to evaluate current products and promote greener alternatives - Case study
The Situation Allergan, a global multi-specialty healthcare company, was interested in implementing a method for demonstrating and comparing the safety and effectiveness of their products. Interest came about as a result of Allergan’s exposure ...
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Christian Hansen uses powerful ‘Generics’ function to streamline SDS authoring - Case study
As the undisputed market leader in the cultures and enzymes industry, Danish-based Christian Hansen operates in more than 30 countries around the world. Annual sales exceed $400 million. The company offers thousands of innovative ingredient ...
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How Baxter significantly reduced costs with a new SDS authoring solution - Case study
Baxter International Inc. is a global healthcare company that, through its subsidiaries, assists health-care professionals and their patients with treatment of complex medical conditions. In total, the company has 250 global facilities and is ...