Advisor, Chemical Hazard & SDS Author, Product Stewardship Calgary, AB or Saskatoon, SK

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Reporting to the Senior Manager Product Stewardship this position is responsible for assessing product chemical hazard classificationsauthoring safety data sheets (SDS) maintaining SDS document inventories and access systems. The position also provides internal advisoryservices on product hazard reduction options (alternate ingredients) toxicology data interpretation and product risk matters.

What you will do:

• Author SDSs - Information Gathering and Documentation
  • Conduct chemical hazard assessments of new and existing chemical products (i.e. basic chemicals fertilizers pesticides adjuvants) andmixtures thereof per Global Hazard System (GHS) and country specific classification requirements.
  • Author Safety Data Sheet (SDS) documents for Nutrien products using SDS generation software.
  • Consider appropriate regulatory requirements beyond chemical hazard classification to ensure all relevant designations and warningstatements are present and correct on the SDS and/or related documents (i.e. EPA SARA IARC Proposition 65).
  • Interpret lab reports for information that would affect a product hazard designation.
  • Develop and maintain classification weight of evidence files.
  • Monitor Chemical hazard classification regulatory changes for impacts to Nutrien SDSs (North America).
  • Acquire and maintain supporting files upon which classifications and exemptions are based.
  • Gather product formulation and raw material SDSs.
  • Understand product uses e.g. fertilizers adjuvants pesticides etc.
  • Identify potential for chemical reactions and key reaction products.
  • Use authoring software to generate a draft SDS and fine tune output on a weight of evidence basis.
• Internal SDS Management -Manage SDS inventories
  • Maintenance of internal site for retail SDSs.
  • Maintenance of supporting files/documentation for each product.

What you will bring:

• University degree or College diploma degree (BS/BA) in chemistry or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in product hazard classifications and SDS authoring using authoring software.
• Ability to interpret technical data and apply weight of evidence decision making to arrive at sound and defensible classification decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a variety of technical functions andrespond to requests with appropriate priority.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft products primarily email Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated analytical problem solving and change management skills.
• Exceptional organization skills with the ability to engage in multiple initiatives at once.
• Willingness to learn teach and share information with teammates peers and management
• Authoring experience with industry-standard Safety Data Sheet authoring platforms preferred but not required.
• 4 years of experience in safety data sheet authoring and classification using the Globally Harmonized System of Classification (GHS)preferred but not required.

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