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Industry Banned & Restricted Lists
When you travel out of the country, there are items you are prohibited to carry across the border (such as firearms, plants and seeds) and there are items you may bring across, but there is a limit on the amount (such as alcohol and cigarettes). This is very similar...
Product Regulatory Questionnaires
The last time I went on a big vacation (pre-COVID), it was a Caribbean cruise with a few extra days spent in Florida. It was wonderful, relaxing and fun. Then when I returned home, I had several questionnaires or surveys in my inbox. I received one from the cruise...
Global Regulations
I was recently reminiscing with my husband about a trip we took last year with our good friends to Scotland and Ireland. It was a wonderful trip, and we were so lucky to get it in before this COVID pandemic has essentially halted all international travel. Even though...
Swiss Cheese Theory
Some of you have already heard of the "Swiss Cheese Theory." This theory was developed by James Reason in 1990 and published in his book "Human Error". If you are interested, I found this YouTube Video where James Reason explains this theory himself. His theory is...
The Dose Makes the Poison
“All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”—Paracelsus Last month we talked about the public perception of chemicals. This month, let’s focus on risk assessments. Risk is a function of both...
Public Perception of Chemicals
What comes to mind when you hear that there are chemicals in your product? Those of you reading this are knowledgeable enough to know that not all chemicals are bad. I often hear people in the general public realm or in the media making references to chemicals as...
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