To meet this increased international demand, an ASSE International Division has recently been formed, and is growing on a daily basis. ASSE is committed to international issues, and is putting forth an effort to be proactive on governmental affairs issues which impact United States foreign policy influencing safety and health. Commentary was offered to the U.S. Department of State on the initiative to create a global system of providing chemical information. This is one issue which could have tremendous impact on all of our members. With the significant increase with international trade, there will be increased pressure for a recognized international system of MSDS reporting.
Triple trailers is almost sure to become even more of a public issue addressing safety.
The biggest concern appears to be the complete lack of general public information on the triple trailer issue. The triple trailer issue has already received some media attention, but we think this will continue to increase in significance. With the continuing increase of international economic interdependence such initiatives could be inevitable. In fact, we have already seen such initiatives. Examples would be the proposed ISO Safety and Health Management Standard, and the ongoing efforts of the United States to create an international system for MSDS information.