MANAGING BEST PRACTICES: Ready for a harmonized world?
When OSHA announced in 2004 that it was going to compare the accuracy of material safety data sheets (MSDS) with information found in International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), its actions helped draw U.S. environmental health and safety pros further into the process of globalization.
Globalization is the increasing integration of economies around the world. Reasons why understanding globalization should be important to U.S. EHS pros include: