CLP Regulation

Gathering storm

GHS It may be true that GHS is of greater import to manufacturers and shippers of chemicals than it is to logistics service providers, but everyone in the supply chain should be aware of the direction of discussions by the GHS experts as some issues may well impact the transport regulations

Explosion aftermath

Handy pictogram guide

The Chemical Hazards Communication Society has produced a ‘memocard’ explaining the GHS/CLP pictograms.

HSE wants comments on chemicals regulation

The UK Health & Safety Executive has issued a consultative document on proposals to pull together several pieces of chemicals legislation to support EU mandates.

The acid test

CLASSIFICATION As Europe’s dynamic regulatory landscape continues to evolve, access to accurate and comprehensive regulatory data is becoming increasingly critical. In fact, data often serves as the cornerstone of transport and workplace safety initiatives, and its importance cannot be underestimated.

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All day and all of the night

RESPONSE We all hope the worst will never happen, but every week it happens to someone, somewhere. When it does, having a comprehensive back-up to call on can make a big difference to the quality of response and the cost of cleanup

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ECHA opens C&L Inventory

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched the Public Classification & Labelling (C&L) Inventory

Don't forget to write

GHS Little of any substance was decided at the first meeting of the GHS Sub-committee for this new biennium. However, several correspondence groups reported back and have been sent off with new instructions.

Storage Terminal Explosion Aftermath

Give us your money

REACH ECHA has delivered its first report on its activities and the implementation of REACH and CLP to the European Commission. Not surprisingly, the Helsinki-based bureaucracy reckons it is doing a good job so far

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Head to head

GHS Clarification of some problematic areas was agreed by the GHS experts at their final session of the 2009/2010 biennium but they may find it harder to deal with some more contentious problems during the coming two years

Cut to the chase

CONFERENCE REPORT The inaugural AGM of the newly formed BADGP gave UK regulators and enforcement agencies a good opportunity to talk to some of the leading lights in the country’s dangerous goods compliance community

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