Bruce Carlile and John Baker of Bureau Veritas to Speak on Globally Harmonized System Requirements at the Crude Oil Quality Association Meeting

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Feb 13, 2015, 12:00 ET

HOUSTON, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspectorate, part of Bureau Veritas' Commodities Division, announced today Bruce Carlile, business development representative for Crude Oil and Shale Operations and John Baker, senior project manager, Health, Safety & Environmental Services will present on the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) requirements to the Crude Oil Quality Association's general meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19 in Houston, TX at the Marriott West Loop.

Developed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA), the GHS classifies all substances and mixtures based on their health, physical and environmental hazards. The new system requires chemical manufacturers and importers to have products labelled with a signal word, pictogram, hazard statement and precautionary statement for each hazard class and category.

Bureau Veritas is working with several customers to provide independent third-party consulting services to help them achieve and demonstrate compliance with GHS requirements to further reduce the occurrence of accidents and injuries. The deadline for GHS compliance is Jun. 1, 2015 and chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers should move proactively and quickly in planning for compliance assistance.

"The June 1^st deadline for Globally Harmonized System compliance is quickly approaching so it is important for the chemical manufacturing industry to learn about how this new standard will impact them, as well as their business," said Baker. "The system provides a new, clearly defined mandate on how to effectively disclose information about handling hazardous materials and ensure all mandatory safety rules and regulations are being enforced."

About Inspectorate

Inspectorate is a multinational group with capabilities in an extensive range of commodities, providing independent inspection, sampling and testing services 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Our network of laboratories, strategically located in key trading locations around the world, provide precision analytical testing to both internationally recognized standards and customer-specific methodologies. These expert testing & inspection services are provided across a broad range of industries, including Agriculture, Chemicals, Marine, Metals, Mining and Oil & Gas.

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a global company, founded in 1828, specializing in quality assurance, health, safety, and environmental (QHSE) services. With over 4,000 QHSE professionals in over 80 offices across the United States, and global operations in over 1300 offices in 140 countries, Bureau Veritas develops solutions that contribute to risk prevention and performance improvement to help private and public organizations create long-term value through our technical and regulatory expertise.

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