SAFETY RESOURCE LIBRARY
Learn about Chemical Safety
Practical articles to help teams make chemical information clear, current, and accessible at every point of work.
CURATED ARTICLES FOR SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
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Industrial Hygiene
Chemical Inventory
Safety Operations
Acetone Safety in 2026
Understanding acetone’s fire and health risks, exposure limits and PPE requirements in the workplace.

SDS Fundamentals
Hazard Communication
Emergency Preparedness
How to Read a Safety Data Sheet for EHS Officers
Before reading a safety data sheet, verify it's current and written for your jurisdiction, then proceed.

ISO 45001
Compliance
Inspection Readiness
How sdsLite Supports Clause 8.2 of ISO 45001
sdsLite supports ISO 45001 clause 8.2 by putting first aid, firefighting and spill response information in the hands of workers and first responders the moment an emergency starts, online or off.

ISO 45001
Compliance
Inspection Readiness
How sdsLite Supports Clause 7.4 of ISO 45001
sdsLite supports ISO 45001 clause 7.4 by keeping chemical hazard information current and accessible through QR codes, labels and signage.

Industrial Hygiene
Chemical Inventory
Safety Operations
Benzene Safety in 2026
Is your benzene PPE enough? Why nitrile gloves fall short, current OSHA, Ontario & UK exposure limits, health risks and respirator guidance for 2026.

ISO 45001
Compliance
Inspection Readiness
ISO 45001: The International Standard for Workplace Health and Safety
ISO 45001's history, rapid global adoption, and certification process, with a look at how sdsLite and sdsPlus support certification.

Hazard Communication
Inspection Readiness
Compliance
How to Make a Compliant Secondary Label: WHMIS Edition
A guide to WHMIS secondary container labeling rules, employer obligations, how to build labels manually, and how sdsLite can help.

Compliance
Hazard Communication
Inspection Readiness
How to Make a Secondary Container Label: OSHA Edition
A quick overview of OSHA's secondary container labeling rules under OSHA HazCom, how to build a compliant label manually, and how sdsLite automates it.

Hazard Communication
Safety Operations
Introducing Optic UX
The new design, based on hundreds of hours of user research, gives industrial teams faster access to important safety information when it matters most

SDS Fundamentals
Hazard Communication
What Is a Safety Data Sheet?
Safety Data Sheets standardize chemical hazard information, helping workers, employers, and responders handle products safely and legally.

Chemical Inventory
Safety Operations
How to Evaluate Chemical Management Software
A framework for shortlisting SDS management software: sizing needs, scoring vendors on compliance/usability/cost, piloting, and calculating ROI.

Compliance
Hazard Communication
Employers Guide to WHMIS 2025 SDS Compliance
Ontario's new WHMIS/GHS deadline forces SDS updates by Dec 14, 2025
