Occupational Health & Safety | Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

11 Jun 2020

How to keep your hands moisturised during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hand sanitisers have become a must-have ingredient during the global COVID-19 pandemic but they can cause damage to the skin of your hands. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the most searched for ingredients on internet have been Ethyl alcohol, Carbomer, Propolis and Aloe Vera. And it is obvious why – all of these are...

08 May 2020

AECI develops special purpose range of cleaners for killing COVID-19

To assist businesses and essential services during the partial lockdown AECI Speciality Chemicals has developed a new range of special purpose cleaners manufactured according to the COVID-19 killing guidelines specified by the World Health Organisation (WHO), American Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Given the urgency in the...

29 Apr 2020

Optiphi joins JOEN to unmask their love for their community

Optiphi is making JOEN Masks available to purchase on the Optiphi online store with a portion of the proceeds going towards the Hoedspruit community and charities they support. Silvia and her son, Collins run a little company called JOEN, named after Silvia’s late brother. They create and sell beautiful hand-made bags, wine-coolers and clothing items...

19 Jun 2018

Don’t get left out in the cold this winter

‘Allow us to take care of your doors and PVC strip curtains’ service requirements before winter is here so that you can focus on your core business,’ advises Bram Janssen, managing director of door and loading dock solutions specialist, Maxiflex.

25 Oct 2017

Responsible Care® helps grow a profitable, sustainable chemical sector

The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA), the overarching body that represents the chemical and related industries in South Africa, is custodian to a global voluntary initiative.

14 Aug 2017

CAIA says safe transporting of hazardous materials is crucial

The transporting of hazardous materials poses specific risks that make it essential for hauliers and logistics service providers to have management systems in place to identify and control risks. Failure to do so and the event of an accident can cause harm to people, animals, property and the environment.