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Deadline for Registrations: September 3, 2026
Click HERE to download a justification letter to submit to your employer for approval to attend.
October 3 - 5, 2026 - Professional Development Courses
Professional Development Courses will be offered Saturday/Sunday/Monday (October 3, 4 and 5, 2026). Please visit the Professional Development page for details. Each course requires separate registration from the meeting using the meeting registration form.
The SCHC Member Engagement Committee has assembled dinners and activities for the evenings. Please visit the Networking Events page for details.
Monday, October 5, 2026
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Board of Directors Meeting
SCHC Members are invited to attend. Reservations required. RSVP to [email protected].
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Registration Check-In/Networking
Coffee/Tea provided in exhibit area at 8:00 a.m. (breakfast on your own)
Hazard Communication Products Display is Open
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| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome & SCHC Awards Presentation
Presenter: Atanu Das, SCHC President
Includes President's welcome, introduction to SCHC Board of Directors, and presentation of Awards (Professional Development Recognition, Jennifer Silk Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Service Award, and Outstanding Volunteer Awards).
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| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
OSHA Overview
HCS 2024 Updates
Presenter: Jermaine A. Davis, OSHA and
John Howell, GHS Resources, Inc.
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| 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Canadian Hazard Communication Updates
Presenter: Alexis Wilhelm, MS, UL Solutions
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. |
Sponsor Remarks – UL Solutions
Presenter: Sean Burek, Senior Sales Executive, UL Solutions
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| 10:05 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. |
Break
Visit the Hazard Communication Products Display
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| 10:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. |
Brazilian GHS in Practice: Recent Updates, Future Developments, and Global Comparisons
Presenter: Tatiana Oliveira Moneró, LISAM
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| 11:25 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Speakers Network
Presenter: Michelle Baker, Zeon Chemicals
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| 11:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. |
Announcements
Presenter: Atanu Das, SCHC President
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| 11:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Sponsor Remarks - CHEMDOX
Presenter: Anton Zrzavy, CEO, CHEMDOX
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own - consider grabbing a small group for a networking lunch)
Visit the Hazard Communication Products Display
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
President's Luncheon (by invitation only)
Hosted by Atanu Das, SCHC President
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Chemical Trade Secret Requirements Jurisdictional Overview
Presenter: James Lee, Esq., BS, Chemistry, Veralto Water
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| 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Disclosure Requirements: Expectations, Obligations, and Best Practice
Presenter: Beth Raper, UL Solutions
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Break
Visit the Hazard Communication Products Display
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| 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Lost in Translation: How "Harmonized" is GHS Across Jurisdictions?
Presenter: Kyle Wilson, M.Sc & Jessica Lin, MSc., MM
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| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
AI Panel Discussion
Moderator: Atanu Das, SCHC President
Presenters: Senthil Pichandi, Brett Brewer, and Bruce Donato
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| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Reception & Hazard Communication Products Display
Food and Cash Bar provided
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Registration
Coffee/Tea provided at 8:00 a.m. (breakfast on your own)
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| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
PFAS, a persistent issue
Presenter: Francesca Fasano Ph.D, Chemsafe USA Corp.
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| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
PPWR Labelling: Harmonization or Rebranded Fragmentation?
Presenter: Cassidy Spencer, 3E
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| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
From Sustainability to Safety: Aligning ESPR Ecodesign Requirements with Modern Hazard Communication Standards
Presenter: Dr Sherry Sachdeva, PhD, UK ERT, Pace Life Sciences
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| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Classifying Chemicals with Explosive and Explosive-like properties
Presenter: Gwyndolyn Rogers, Nelson Brothers Specialty Chemicals
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. |
Sponsor Remarks - LISAM
Presenter: Simon Bradshaw, LISAM
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| 10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:20 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. |
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Hazardous Products and Packaging
Presenter: Iva Lea Aurer
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| 11:05 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. |
From Signals to Strategy: Evaluating Chemical Vulnerability in your Ingredient Portfolio
Presenter: Ari Lewis. Gradient
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| 11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Announcements
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own - consider grabbing a small group for a networking lunch)
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. |
Deriving Protective OELs and OEBs from Pharmacological Data: A Universal Alternative to Toxicology-Based Assessments
Presenters: Bruce A. Donato, CSP, CHMM, QEP, CECD & Karen A. Donato, PhD
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| 2:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Break
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| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Poster Session
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| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Forum Session
Topics:
- Disclosure requirements in an SDS moderated by Alexis Wilhelm & James Lee
- Tranport lithium batteries moderated by Gene Sanders & Michelle Baker
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| 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Break
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| 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Committee Meetings
- Exhibits Committee
- Alliance Committee
- External Communications Committee
- Professional Development Committee
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
After the meeting AIHA is holding a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Registry Exam on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in New Orleans. Click HERE to learn more. Click HERE to sign up for the exam.
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