June 4, 2008 -- Welcome to the June issue of 3E HazMat Matters! Please forward this newsletter to any colleagues who might find it useful or have them request a subscription by clicking here. For information on how to opt-out, see the instructions at the end of this email.
In this Issue:
3E News
Tips N Tricks
Product News
Ask the 3Expert
Meet the 3Experts
Events
Industry Articles - News You Can Use
3E News ...........................................................................................................................
3E Company recently introduced 3E Online® - Compliance Calendar Documents, which enables customers to access scanned copies of disclosures and permits within the 3E Online service platform. Customers subscribing to 3E Company's Regulatory Reporting services will immediately benefit by receiving online centralized access to completed disclosures and permits at both facility and corporate levels. The full press release can be viewed here.
3E Company® also announced the availability of WebInsight 5.1, an enhanced version of its award-winning WebInsight regulatory compliance solution. WebInsight 5.1 features new GHS Tools and Phrases which facilitate global EH&S compliance by giving users a better understanding of the local implications of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals. The full press release can be viewed here.
The Company also announced an expanded strategic partnership with Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) aimed at promoting best practices in Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and regulatory data management. This alliance aims to address the key environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) concerns facing the batch, custom and specialty chemical industry. It builds upon the partnership begun last year, to further support and promote best practices in compliance information management for product stewardship throughout the product life cycle. The full press can be viewed here.
- Multi-jurisdictional MSDS management (if we don't have the (M)SDS from the country you need, we'll go get it!)
- A REACH Module to determine substances subject to pre-registration based on your REACH role for each product and its associated tonnage
- A 3E-Ariel RegImpact Module to understand the impact of global regulatory changes on your business
- Access to WHMIS Classification for satisfying Canadian requirements
- Multi-lingual access to EU labeling information (Risk & Safety Phrases)
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Product News...................................................................................................................
We've made several enhancements to 3E Online:
- Product Properties: Access to product properties (VOC, Boiling Point, etc) has been moved from Classification to Product Properties. This can be found in the Action button in the Inventory Search.
- EU Labeling: Access to EU Labeling (Risk & Safety Phrases) has been moved from EU Labeling to Classification. This can be found in the Action button in the Inventory Search. This allows users to view multiple classifications (WHMIS, NFPA, HMIS) for each product when accessed from the Product Catalog.
- WHMIS Classification: Access to WHMIS classification is now available for customers who purchase Canadian MSDS Management. Contact your sales representative for more information.
3E Company is constantly looking to improve our operations and add new products and services to better serve you. We always appreciate hearing what's on your mind. Your feedback, suggestions and ideas are what keep us going 24 hours a day. We encourage you share your ideas and feedback by emailing info@3ecompany.com
.Tips N Tricks .........................................................................................................................
3E Online-MSDS: User Activity Reports
3E Online’s User Activity Reports allows administrators to track usage of the online application. Two reports are provided for your convenience to monitor various 3E Online activities such as MSDS Views, Inventory adjustments, and Catalog updates.
- User Activity Summary: This report tracks the total usage by username for a selected date range.
- User Activity Detail: Provides usage information by month so that program administrators may track usage trends over a selected date range.
To access these reports, simply go to the Admin Tab and select Reports. Then choose the report, enter the desired date range and click ‘Run Report’. All reports are available in PDF or excel.
Ask the 3Expert......................................................................................................................
"What is happening with China GHS?"
In 2006, China issued 26 GHS Standards providing rules for classification, precautionary labeling and precautionary statements of chemicals (for explosives, flammable gases, oxidizing liquids, carcinogenicity, hazardous to the aquatic environment, etc.).
However, the legal implementation of these standards is yet to be determined by the new Chinese GHS Regulation which is expected to be issued later this year. Until then, the existing safety data sheet (SDS) and classification and labeling requirements in China are still being used. The new GHS Regulation will describe how the GHS standards should be used, and will have a two-year transitional period effective from its publication date.
--- Christina Widodo, JD
Ms. Widodo is Manager, Asia Pacific Regulatory Affairs, 3E Company. She is responsible for managing 3E Company's regulatory affairs throughout Asia.
Meet the 3Experts...........................................................................................................Mary Fuller is a Senior Data Integration Product Analyst, working at 3E Company's Ariel Global Product Development and Operations location in Bethesda, MD. Ms. Fuller is also a member of the Implementation Service Team. Her primary responsibility as a Senior Product Specialist includes providing quarterly support in the production of Ariel Product Safety Data Integration Content for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. This includes data processing and the development and maintenance of a number of applications used in the data production process. She has developed a number of quality assurance and quality control and document generation applications that support the production of Ariel Data Integration Products.
Ms. Fuller also uses her regulatory and database structure expertise to provide support to the Ariel Implementation Service Team. Additionally, she has also been involved in numerous consulting projects. She has developed and maintains several industry-specific internal databases and programs, in addition to acting as the Project Lead for a key monthly Data Integration Product release.
"The diversity of my position brings me great pleasure," said Ms. Fuller. "I also enjoy the people I work with and working together with them to provide valuable solutions for our clients."
Ms. Fuller attended Old Dominion University, majoring in Business Administration. She lives on Kent Island, which is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay, with her husband Richard, and is the mother to twin sons. Her hobbies include gardening, swimming, fishing/crabbing, sewing, singing in her church choir and volunteering for various outreach programs.
Events..........................................................................................................................
CONFERENCES
Please come visit 3E at the following upcoming shows:
Virginia Occupational Safety & Health Conference
June 4-5, 2008
Location: Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel, Portsmouth, VA
ASSE Safety 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
June 9-11, 2008
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
June 10-13, 2008
Location: Rome, Italy
NSC Utilities Division Summer Meeting 2008
June 22-24, 2008
Location: Loews Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
ASHE Annual Convention & Technical Exhibition
July 20-2, 2008
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington, DC
UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
3E's subject matter experts will be speaking at the following conferences:
June 9-13, 2008 in Rome, Italy
Session: Argentina, Brazil, Peru & Chile - Overview on chemical control legislation
Speaker: Alex Ortiz, Director of Ariel Integrated Content
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008
Time: 1:15 p.m.
June 18-19, 2008 in Munich, Germany
Session: REACH - An introduction for Chinese suppliers (delivered in Mandarin)
Speaker: Yasmin Chen, European Authoring Manager
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time: 1:15 p.m.
June 24-26, 2008 in Portland, OR
Session: Money-Saving Security Tips for your HazMat Transportation Program
Speaker: Tamie Webber, Director of Product Management
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Session: Hazardous Materials, Homeland Security and International Requirements
Speaker: Tamie Webber, Director of Product Management
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 11:10 p.m.
Session: Why World Class Hazmat Compliance Does not Need to Cost a Fortune
Speaker: Tamie Webber, Director of Product Management
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 11:50 p.m.
USER GROUPS
If you are a current customer using a 3E, Ariel, or MSDgen product, and are planning to attend ASSE in Las Vegas, or if you plan to be in the area on June 10th, join us for an educational User 
Group Event! Come network with other 3E users and learn more about our international capabilities and updated products and services. The evening promises to be enjoyable and informative so don't miss out!
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: TBD
To RSVP for this event simply email Danielle Macrorie at dmacrorie@3ECompany.com or call
If you are a current customer using a 3E, Ariel, or MSDgen product, and are planning to attend ChemCon in Rome, please join us for a User Group dinner. 3E Company's User Group Dinners are designed to bring 3E, Ariel, and MSDgen users together to share common experiences, network with industry peers and provide valuable feedback about how 3E can better serve your EH&S information and compliance management needs.
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: TBD
To RSVP for this event simply email Danielle Macrorie at dmacrorie@3ECompany.com or call
WEB SEMINARS
You are invited to attend the next Webinar in our 2008 Product Web Seminar Series: "Get Fast and Easy Access to Global Chemical Regulations with Ariel WebInsight."
With international compliance initiatives, such as REACH and GHS, looming, now is the time to evaluate product safety and stewardship processes and fine tune where necessary. From providing access to more than 800 chemical lists spanning 75 countries to compliance guides on specific regulatory topics and tools that help re-evaluate hazard classifications and the impact of new and changing regulations on chemicals, Ariel WebInsight can help customers effectively manage their compliance programs! Maybe that’s why more than 300 multinational corporations, including 70% of the world’s top chemical manufacturers, rely on Ariel content every day.
For this web seminar, 3E Company is proud to present Product Manager, Julia Tsevetkova, who will discuss and demonstrate Ariel WebInsight, our industry-leading, award-winning online chemical regulatory compliance reference tool that puts global EH&S compliance information one click away.
Providing instant access to comprehensive, current global chemical and regulatory information can significantly reduce the amount of time spent by EH&S professionals researching and maintaining global compliance requirements, which are published by individual regulatory authorities and scattered across hundreds of websites, publications, and other reference guides.
Julia will cover WebInsight’s robust search, query, reporting and analysis features as well as the new GHS tools and phrases modules that provide additional support for companies faced with the challenge of re-classifying and re-labeling their chemicals for GHS.
Date: June 5, 2008
Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
Register: Here (please note that the last day to register is June 4th)
Industry Articles: News You Can Use..................................................................................
From EurActiv.com
US eyes REACH-style law for chemicals
From OH&S Magazine
Have an opinion about control banding? Tell NIOSH!
From NSC
Ruling supports group's exposure limit values
Officials propose fee hike for businesses that transport hazardous materials
Safety officials discuss possible fire hazards of mattress foam in vehicular crashes