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Some items pose obvious safety risks, like a large tank of flammable chemicals. However, some common, everyday products can be considered "Dangerous Goods" when they're being shipped - including nail polish, perfume, hand sanitizer, paint, shoe polish, cell phone batteries, and electronics. Whi...
Examples of such goods range from everyday items like lithium batteries and aerosols to more specialised substances such as industrial chemicals, infectious biological cultures, and radioactive medical materials. The 9 classes of dangerous goods The key to mitigating the dangers these types of goods p...
These include obvious things, such as: explosives, radioactive materials, flammable liquids, petrol, butane gas, mace, dangerous or volatile chemicals, strong acids, compressed gases, and poisons. Everyday items that can cause problems include toiletries, aerosols, tools and lithium batteries. ...
Although the CLP Regulation implements the UN GHS, it does not take over everything as such. For example, the UN GHS does not clearly exclude cosmetic products. It only quotes the opinion of the Interorganization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals Coordinating Group in Art 1.1.2.4...
Common chemicals in detergent are made from petroleum products which can cause various cancers, reproductive problems and weight gain. Artificial fragrances can also be made from petroleum and have been linked to various toxic effects on fish and mammals, and often cause allergies of the skin or ...
What’s a chalk-hating mama to do? Gift your teachers with markers that are free of toxic chemicals like 2-Butanone. I found theseModern-Twist Markers on Amazon, and confirmed their non-toxic status. Not only are they free of toxic chemicals, but at $9 for six, they’re a pretty goo...
Although the CLP Regulation implements the UN GHS, it does not take over everything as such. For example, the UN GHS does not clearly exclude cosmetic products. It only quotes the opinion of the Interorganization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals Coordinating Group in Art 1.1.2.4...
However, we can also pinpoint a number of invisible hazards from products we buy that aren't as immediately apparent as a broken leg on a coffee table or a tear in a shirt. Scientists have realized that chemicals found in a wide variety of the goods we use every day may be more toxic...