ACTIO’S MSDS VAULT LEARNS TO TALK

Client Company Employees Gain Improved Access to Hazcom Information

Hampton, NH February 20, 2001, Actio Corporation today announced a major upgrade to it’s industry pioneering ASP based MSDS (material safety data sheet) management solution MSDS Vault™. Improved access features significantly enhance the ability of client company employees to quickly and efficiently find and use information contained in the MSDS.

MSDS Talk and MSDS Glossary provide hazardous communication support to workers who might not understand the scientific wording found in many material safety data sheets. By simply right clicking on a word, MSDS Vault returns a definition from a database of over 100,000 key words used extensively in the industrial health and safety industry. The second major feature is MSDS Talk. With MSDS Talk, key first aid phrases are read aloud by the computer offering new found support for employees with disabilities.

Literacy research has found that 92 million people have difficulty reading and another 42 million people are dyslexic, many of these people make up the workforce that relies on MSDS for key information regarding use, protective apparel and hazards associated with working with a chemical. “MSDS Vault’s upgrade will significantly enhance access and use of the information contained in the MSDS” stated Russ McCann, president of Actio Corporation, he further added “ the terminology found in the MSDS is easily defined to the layman in clear and concise terms, finally the goals of the Hazardous Communication Standard, can be realized.

About Actio Corporation

Since 1996, Actio has been helping companies and millions of their employees, in a wide range of industries, cost-effectively manage the complexities surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. Actio is a leading business service provider for chemical lifecycle management. Our chemical management portfolio manages all phases of the chemical life cycle, enables corporations to use a "best practices" approach to chemical handling and manages the regulatory requirements surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. For more information about Actio Corporation, visit www.actiocms.com.

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COMPANY CONTACT:
Russ McCann 603.929.2110
contact@actio.net