August 2, 2007 -- Welcome to the August 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.

3E News
3E in the News
Tips N Tricks
Product News
Ask the 3Experts
Meet the 3Experts
Events
Industry Articles - News You Can Use

3E News ...........................................................................................................................

3E Company recently introduced its new Online Compliance Research and Analysis Data module, an innovative regulatory compliance research and analysis tool that provides instant Internet access to US federal, state and local hazardous materials reporting requirements on a location specific level. For more information, please click here.

3E Online®-MSDS makes it easy it is to manage MSDSs for HazCom compliance, but 3E Online has many additional powerful tools:

GLOBAL MSDS MANAGEMENT: Manage multi-lingual, multi-jurisdictional MSDSs.
PRODUCT ATTACHMENTS: Tie product MSDSs to other related documents, such as technical data sheets, hazardous communications plans or other internal documents.
CLASSIFICATION: Helps ensure products are stored and handled properly.
SARA REPORTING: Quickly and easily generate the appropriate reports long before the deadline!
LABELS: Quickly and easily print NFPA and HMIS secondary container labels.
CHEMICAL APPROVAL: Control and effectively manage what specific chemicals enter a given facility.
3E-ARIEL REGIMPACT: Better understand the impact of regulatory changes on your business.

Alleviate regulatory compliance burdens that bog you down. To see these additional enhancements in action, schedule a demo today! Click here, call 1-800-346-6737 or visit our website, www.3ecompany.com.

3E in the News............................................................................................................

The June issue of ISHN included an article by Prabhu Natarajan, Julia Tsvetkova and Tamie Webber on Managing Compliance Throughout the Lifecycle. The full article can be viewed here.

The most recent issue of Environmental Business Journal features an interview with Bob Christie, 3E's CEO and president, discussing 3E and its vision of the future. The full interview can be read here.

Tips N Tricks ...................................................................................................................

3E Online’s customer action list identifies products where we need your assistance to locate the appropriate MSDS. To access a list of these products, simply go to the inventory tab and select customer action. If you only want to see products that are assigned to your locations select "Products in Inventory."

Are you responsible for multiple locations? Click on "Export List to Excel" and you will see these products listed by each location. To answer 3E’s requests, simply select "Respond" and users can update product information and send it back to 3E.

Product News...................................................................................................................

The 3E team is constantly working to add improved, advanced and sophisticated features to 3E’s current products and services. Below are a few enhancements that were recently released within 3E Online.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Chemicals of Interest. All 3E Online users can now compare their inventory to the DHS Chemicals of Interest list. The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard requires facilities to:

Clients whom subscribe to 3E Online's SARA module will also have the ability to compare their inventory against the DHS list to validate if you have exceeded the DHS Screening Threshold Quantity.

Our team strives 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 clicking here.

New Product Releases are an extension of our continued commitment to introduce leading industry products. Below is an overview of our newly launched products.

3E Online - MSDS, ELink. ELink provides the Client with the ability to generate encrypted links, which can then be incorporated into the Client's existing application for the purpose of viewing available MSDS documents residing within 3E's MSDS database.

3E's Online Compliance Research and Analysis module. The Online Compliance Research and Analysis Module is an innovative regulatory compliance research and analysis tool that provides instant Online access to US federal, state and local hazardous materials reporting requirements on a location specific level. 3E's Online Compliance Research and Analysis module streamlines regulatory reporting requirements by allowing user to instantly access disclosure and permitting information for storage and use of hazardous chemicals for multiple facilities through a central Web interface.

To learn more about this service and other 3E service offerings please contact a 3E Sales Representative Toll Free at 1-800-360-3220 or fill out our Information Request Form to request additional information regarding products and services, request a product demo or just to get in touch with a 3E professional.

Ask the 3Experts...............................................................................................................

"I only use a few chemical products in relatively large quantity, and none of them contain constituents listed on the CERCLA Hazardous Substances list. Is it safe to say that I don’t need to worry about federal spill reporting?"

The short answer, given the limited information provided, is no - you cannot be confident that you have no potential for federal spill reporting requirements. First of all, you must consider the federal reporting requirements of EPCRA (the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know statute). EPCRA contains hundreds of "extremely hazardous substances" with reportable quantities (RQs) as low as one pound that are not on the CERCLA Hazardous Substances List. EPCRA release reports go to the state and the local emergency planning

committee – but the requirement to perform reporting is federal. Next, you need to be sure that none of the "other than large quantity" products that you use contain hazardous substances with low CERCLA RQs; as with EPCRA, some are as low as one pound. It may be necessary to perform a calculation to determine if a release of one of these products exceeds an RQ. Lastly, you must determine whether your chemical products exhibit hazard properties (ignitability, corrosivity, or reactivity) under RCRA (the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act). If a release exhibits hazard characteristics, meets or exceeds a 100 pound RQ, and is not immediately cleaned-up for repackaging, reprocessing, recycling or reuse – it is considered a release of a characteristic hazardous waste and must be reported under CERCLA – even though it was not a waste prior to the release.

Mr. Beckel is manager of consulting services for 3E Company. He is responsible for all hazardous materials inventory, training, and consulting services performed by 3E Company.

Meet the 3Experts...........................................................................................................

Wolf Wittke is manager of Implementation Strategy and Services with 3E Company. Mr. Wittke

joined Ariel Research Corporation in 2001 as a project manager supporting the Implementation Services department in ERP project related work. In this role, he worked with Ariel’s marketing and sales department to increase implementation services and licenses in Europe. Mr. Wittke has also served as the Ariel product manager, coordinating development, testing and release of Ariel’s flagship product for integrating regulatory content into SAP EH&S.

In his current role as manager of Implementation Strategy and Services, Mr. Wittke leverages his broad knowledge and experience in information technology across several industry verticals, including finance, telecommunications and industrial automation. In this position, Mr. Wittke is responsible for leading 3E's Ariel implementation projects globally. Mr. Wittke has been directly involved with the majority of 3E Company’s key customer implementations in the United States, Europe, Africa and in the Asia Pacific region.

"Working in 3E's Ariel implementation team feels like cruising the seven seas in a stable ship with a trusted crew. You can depend on your teammates to support each other, rain or shine, while working together to discover new territories," says Mr. Wittke. "I enjoy working with the 3E crew to expand our collective knowledge and combine our experience in regulatory matters, business processes and IT solutions with the various requirements and processes of our clients. Our goal every day is to help our customers worldwide meet their EH&S compliance goals. The term 'expand your horizon' easily becomes a 'modus operandi' when meeting clients worldwide and getting to know their point of views."

Prior to joining Ariel, Mr. Wittke worked in business intelligence applications and processes in a variety of vertical industries. Mr. Wittke received his Master of Science in Physics and Master of Business Administration/Engineering from German Universities. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is holding the global credential of a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Events..........................................................................................................................

Global Harmonization of Classification and Labeling of hazardous chemicals will have implications for those involved in international trade, and aims to enhance the personnel safety of those in countries with limited chemical safety programs or those faced with a myriad of inconsistent hazard warning labeling conventions.

During this web seminar Jytte Syska, vice president, international operations, 3E Company will provide an overview of the proposed GHS implementation approach.

ChemCon America's 2007
September 18-21, 2007
Location: Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada

Current customers are invited to join 3E Company for our customer luncheon on Monday, August 13 during the ACHMM conference in Arlington, VA. This informal, networking event will take place during the "On Your Own" lunch break at the Cinnibar Restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency.

To register for this free event simply email Erica Miller at emiller@3ecompany.com or call (760) 930-6627 for more details.

Current customers are invited to join 3E Company for our Customer Luncheon & Product Briefing on Tuesday, September 18 during the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) conference in Arlington, VA. This event will take place during the "On Your Own" lunch break in the Mt. Vernon Room inside the Crystal Gateway Marriott.

To register for this free event, simply email Erica Miller at emiller@3ecompany.com or call (760) 930-6627 for more details.

Current customers are invited to attend 3E Company's European Ariel User Group and Product Information Event for an in-depth, interactive 2-day event highlighting the latest developments in our next-generation offerings, including updates to Ariel Data Manager™ (ADM)-EHSAP, 3E Online® Global SDS Management featuring a REACH module, and an overview of the globally capable features of our newest product - MSDgen, an SDS authoring and management platform.