WorkSafe Hazardous Substances Regulatory Clarifications
As part of WorkSafe’s endeavours to support consistency across the hazardous substances compliance regime they have started to publish ‘regulatory clarifications’ on their website. These are “Short technical guidance that provides information and clarification on...
Changes to the Hazardous Substances (Importers & Manufacturers) Notice
There have been changes to the Hazardous Substances (Importers and Manufacturers) Notice that will impact on all importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances. Janet Connochie our Senior Hazardous Substances Consultant, Compliance Certifier and Director...
Hazardous Substances vs Dangerous Goods
In this article written by our Lab Manager Livia Fioravanti we look at why it is quite common for clients have uncertainties regarding what is a hazardous substance and what are dangerous goods for transport, e.g. why is my product a dangerous good, without being...
Time to check your labels & SDS’s
Nearly four years ago (30 April 2021) New Zealand adopted the GHS classification system for hazardous substances. This saw the HSNO classifications we have used since 2001 (and that were based on the first draft of GHS) being gradually replaced by the GHS 7 system....