In this episode, Sonia Razzaque, a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in product stewardship (PS) discusses the challenges and nuances in Safety Data Sheets (SDS) management. The conversation tackles the '50 Shades of Gray' in regulatory compliance, covering topics such as the weight of evidence, ascertaining data, supplier cooperation, and global regulatory differences. The episode also delves into the critical aspects of hazard communication training, mergers and acquisitions, and labeling issues, providing valuable insights for professionals navigating the complex world of chemical regulatory compliance.

Sonia Razzaque

Vice President, Chemical Regulatory Compliance & Product Stewardship

Sonia Razzaque (Ruh-zack) has been a practitioner of Product Stewardship (PS) for 20+ years. She cut her "regulatory teeth" at The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, and continued to hone her skills at Huntsman, Celanese, Americas Styrenics, and Nexeo Solutions (now Univar). As of July 2021, she is the Global Vice President of Chemical Regulatory Compliance and Product Stewardship at Michelman. She also leads Michelman’s Legal department.

She started her career as a QC analytical chemist at Dow, got bored, and on a whim, decided to give Product Stewardship a try. It's been twenty-something years since she took that leap of faith and despite the grey hairs she has amassed as a result of the various PS/regulatory crises she has had to face, she has not regretted her decision one bit.

Her regulatory expertise spans a wide range of end-use markets from Pharmaceuticals and Food Packaging, to Automotive and Building & Construction. Sonia is well versed in Responsible Care, Product Stewardship Management Systems and is a 7-time "survivor" of M&A integration projects (don't ask!).
Outside of her responsibilities at Michelman, she enjoys speaking at Product Stewardship conferences and is President-elect of the Product Stewardship Society. As a self-proclaimed PS geek (and proud of it!), she loves mentoring junior product stewards and extolling the value of Product Stewardship to anyone who will listen. She doubled majored in Microbiology and Biotechnology and holds a BSc. (Hons) degree from the University of New …