One of the defining features of humanity that separates us from other life forms is our ability to create language - not only verbal but written. Plants use chemicals, animals verbalize and rely on ...

As a response to the multiple definitions of "hazard" and multiple ways of communicating hazards, the United Nations adopted the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals ...

Workplace signage is important, but what about the labeling on the equipment itself? How do these labels factor into worker safety, and how do they differ from safety messages in the workplace? I had ...

Underwriters Laboratories keeps widening its reach to provide its iconic UL product safety label Underwriters Laboratories, a global independent safety science company, does some of its work in a ...

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has adopted a new standard that provides much-needed guidance to manufacturers for meeting their "duty to warn" for the content of product and safety ...

Chances are, you encounter so many warning labels on a daily basis that you no longer bother reading them. And even if you do, it’s nearly impossible to determine if a product represents a true hazard ...

A clean home is satisfying, but it’s important to consider the well-being of household members when using and storing cleaning products. When it comes to cleaning and disinfecting your house, you have ...