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Floor and Wall Cleaner Products Testing: ASTM D4488-A5

By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email What Products: Floor cleaners, wall cleaners, hard-surface cleaners, multi-surface cleaners, multi-purpose cleaners. What Test: ASTM D4488-A5 – Standard Guide for Testing Cleaning Performance of…
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SDS (formerly MSDS) Preparation Services: What You Need to Sell Your Products in Canada and the US

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Safety Data Sheets are a crucial component for health and safety in a workplace within Canada and the US.  Safety Data Sheets (SDS)…
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Is “Kills 99.9% of Germs” on the Label of Your Hand Sanitizer?

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email It probably shouldn’t be. Most alcohol-based hand sanitizers in Canada have been registered under the Antiseptic Skin Cleansers (Personal Domestic Use) Monograph,…
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Canadian Regulatory Expertise for Your US Dietary Supplements

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Do you have US Dietary supplements you are considering launching in Canada but are not sure if your formula meets the Canadian…
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WHMIS Update

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Do you want to be kept up-to-date on things happening in Canada for WHMIS?  If so, not only can you depend on Dell…
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EXTREME DANGER, DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION! Signal Word Requirements in Canada and the US

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Signal words play a very big role in our lives from us crossing the street and reading the warning words on the crosswalk…
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Natural Health Products Require Registration in Canada – Dell Tech is Your Go-To Dietary Supplement Consultant

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Are you thinking of launching new Vitamin, Mineral, or Herbal Supplements in Canada as a way to promote customer self-care, health, and…
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Transportation – Different Countries, Different Rules

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email One of the things I stress when working with my clients is the need to understand the transportation rules for the country you…
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GHS in Canada. What are the future plans?

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email In 2019 at the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) conference in Washington DC, Kim Godard and Véronique Lalonde gave an update of…
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Corrosion to Metals Test

By: Kate Hatherley, C.TECH., LABORATORY TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, email The method reviewed here is UN TDG Part III Rev. 6 Test Methods for Corrosion to Metals Section 37.4. It is one of the…
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Retail Chemical Labels for Canada (CCCR) vs. the US (CPSC)

By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Many of our clients come to us not knowing that there is a HUGE difference between the two countries on the requirements not…
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SDS Requirements in Canada. Are You Required to Update Your SDS?

By: Alison Senyi, B.SOC.SC. SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST We are often asked, "Do I need to update my SDS in Canada"? It's a fair question given the complex and ever-changing…

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