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 January
22, 2013
Contact: Chrissa Benson
For Immediate Release
(703) 600-2032;
chrissa.benson@rila.org
RILA Launches
Safety Data Sheet Initiative
Retailers streamline process for safely handling
chemical products
Arlington, VA – The
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
announced the roll-out of an initiative designed
to streamline the safety data sheet (SDS)
process required by law under which chemical
information is provided by suppliers to
retailers.
Retailers require detailed information to safely
handle chemical products in accordance with
various regulations promulgated by federal
agencies such as the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). In an effort to enhance
efficiency in the requests made by retailers,
RILA created an SDS template, which aligns with
the sixteen-section format prescribed by OSHA’s
Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard which
became effective May, 2012.
“The recent changes to the HazCom Standard
provide an opportunity for the retail industry
to upgrade requests for chemical information
since chemical manufacturers must rewrite their
SDS’s based on the global harmonization
criteria,” said Lisa LaBruno, senior vice
president of retail operations for RILA.
“Consistent retailer requests will enhance
supply chain efficiency and communication
regarding chemical information, as well as
assist retailers in properly handling chemical
products for the benefit of customers, workers,
communities and the environment.”
Leading retailers and providers of product
safety compliance and information services
helped drive the SDS initiative forward.
"As a founding sponsor of RILA's SDS Working
Group, we applaud RILA's efforts to help
retailers and manufacturers more efficiently
exchange chemical and product information,” said
Jeffrey Starr, vice president of marketing at 3E
Company. "We believe RILA's SDS template will be
extremely valuable to retailers and
manufacturers alike, as they strive to achieve
conformance, mitigate risk and enhance workplace
safety. We are proud to have provided our
expertise during our collaboration with RILA and
look forward to continuing to support this
important association and its members in the
future."
For more details about RILA’s SDS initiative,
visit:
www.rila.org/about/leadership/committees/lpcommittees/sdswg/Pages/default.aspx
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