Associate 2 (Hazcom Specialist) - Mississauga, On

**What will you be Doing?**

**Associate 2 (Hazcom Specialist)**

**Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities**
- **General Description of Responsibilities**
- By delegation from the Senior Director & Head of Chemicals, the Associate II (Hazcom Specialist) has responsibility for providing effective and competent office support to the Branch in a safe, legal, and ethical manner.
- To assist in the development and delivery of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels.
- To prepare Consumer Labelling Assessments for both US (FHSA) and Canada (CCCR)
- To prepare HMIRA claims for Exemption.
- To critically review relevant information to formulate assessments and to draw scientific conclusions.
- To assist in the development and delivery of hazard communication advice and related documents including but not limited to the development and delivery of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels.
- **Specific Responsibilities**
- SDS authoring (50% of time)
- Review client data to determine classification according to WHMIS, OSHA, EU CLP, and various other Global jurisdictions; _etc. _
- As needed, review toxicological testing performed on behalf of the external client and determine applicability for final product SDS.
- Author SDS for Canada, US, European, or various other Global jurisdictions on Intelligent Authoring (computerized SDS authoring software).
- Determine appropriate handling procedures, storage and PPE required for inclusion on SDS.
- Prepare GHS sample labels using the appropriate labelling elements
- Translate SDS as requested by client.
- Comfortable challenging presented information that does not appear to be consistent with current regulatory interpretations.
- regulatory support (50% of time)
- Consumer product labelling for US and Canada
- Review client data and determine CCCR or FHSA classification.
- Prepare report and sample label based on the appropriate classification.
- HMIRA Claims for Exemption
- Answer internal and external client requests for SDS or Label discrepancies, including but not limited to;
- Classification according to the OSHA, WHIMIS, EU CLP, as required;
- Ingredient disclosure requirements;
- Physical and Chemical properties;
- Environmental information;
- Transportation classification.
- **Supervision Exercised**
- The Associate II (Hazcom Specialist) normally has no personnel responsibility or authority.
- **Supervision Received**
- The Associate II (Hazcom Specialist) reports to the Associate Director, Chemicals Group.
- **Education and Experience Requirements**
- Degree in Science: environmental science, toxicology, human biology, biology, nutritional science, pharmacology, biochemistry, etc.
- 2-5 years experience.
- **Core Competencies**
- Regulatory expertise and knowledge, able to formulate opinions and the ability to undertake strategies needed to resolve issues.
- Ability to process information, follow directions, create/edit reports with some guidance; interpret data.
- Aptitude and interest in regulatory scientific issues.
- Ability to effectively prioritize workload.
- Detail oriented.
- Strong writing skills.
- Communications skills (oral and written).
- Comfortable with preparing blogs, white papers and presentations.
- Team player.
- Working knowledge of various word processing and graphic software packages.

**Why work at Intertek?**

**What we have to offer**:
We offer a salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, RRSP with company match, tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek believes that Our People are our strongest tool for success.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.