Join us on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Navy League Building, Arlington, VA, for a presentation by Denese A. Deeds, CIH, FAIHA, SDSRP.
The State of Hazard Communication: OSHA and Beyond
Why are SDS for the same product sometimes different? Why can’t I use an EU SDS in my workplace? Can my supplier really refuse to disclose the composition of hazardous chemicals in their product? What is changing with HCS 2024? What really happens at the GHS subcommittee meetings? These are some of the questions this talk will address. Hazard communication is a foundational element of worker safety and health but many industrial hygienists do not trust the information on SDS. Let’s discuss why, where we can find hazard information on our own and how we encourage improvement in the quality of SDS. There will be plenty of time for your questions.
Speaker Bio:
Denese Deeds is the co-founder of IHSC, LLC (Industrial Health & Safety Consultants) where she is President and the Director of Chemical Regulatory Services. In that function she prepares SDS, labels and other hazard communication documents, provides training on hazard communication and dangerous goods classification and assists companies with overall chemical regulatory compliance. She has over 50 years in the field and is a recognized expert. Prior to founding IHSC she worked as an industrial hygienist for General Electric and Westinghouse.
Ms. Deeds has a degree in chemistry from Stetson University, DeLand, Florida. She has lectured at the junior college level and has taught short courses on safety, industrial hygiene, hazard communication including US and international SDS and chemical labeling and the transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Ms. Deeds is certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene by the Board for Global Credentialing (BGC), a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and a Registered SDS and Label Author.
Ms. Deeds serves on the Stewardship and Sustainability Committee of AIHA. She is a Past-President of the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC). She was awarded the Alice Hamilton Award by AIHA in 2014 and the Lifetime Achievement Award by SCHC in 2016. She currently serves as a delegate to the GHS Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS for DGAC.
Event Details:
Join the AIHA Potomac Local Section for this technical presentation, networking opportunities, and a buffet dinner catered by Mejana Lebanese Restaurant!
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Navy League Building - 2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201
Cost to Attend: Members ($15) | Non-members ($20)
The meeting space is on the first floor of the Navy League Building.
- Across the street from Courthouse Metro Station.
- The Navy League Building is located between Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards, and between N Wayne and N Adams Streets. The lobby can be accessed through entrances on Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards.
- The parking garage at 2300 Clarendon Blvd is free after 5:30 pm. This garage entrance is on Clarendon Blvd, which is a one way street running eastbound.
- The parking garage in the Navy League Building (2300 Wilson Blvd, garage entrance on North Adams Street) drops to $7 starting at 6:00 pm. Before that it is $14, with rates slightly higher if you reserve online.
