COMAH

Seveso III explained

UK HSE has added a section to its website to explain the changes that will enter into force via the revised Seveso Directive, known as ‘Seveso III’, on June 1, 2015.

Coping with COMAH

SAFETY Warehouse operators handling dangerous goods in Europe need to understand and apply the provisions of the Seveso Directive. Having acquired capacity in the UK, Norbert Dentressangle is now coming to grips with the domestic version, COMAH

Man inspecting barrels of hazardous goods

Tap the source

STANDARDS The expertise and know-how available within the energy sector is a valuable source of information to help ensure safe operations.

BP Tanker Refuelling at Terminal

CBA stats show logistics incidents rise

The latest Logistics Index released by the UK’s Chemical Business Association (CBA) shows that in 2010 its logistics member companies made more than 1m journeys to transport nearly 6m tonnes of chemicals.

CBA commits to compliance training

The UK’s Chemical Business Association (CBA) has made a commitment to provide compliance training on demand to its member companies, a move that it believes is the first of its kind by any UK trade association to date.

Back in the real world

CONFERENCE REPORT The Buncefield incident continues to dominate discussions in the UK tank storage sector. The necessary changes to operations informed most of the presentations at this year’s TSA conference

Face up to the future

INVESTMENT Like all businesses in the chemical logistics sector, TDG has made changes to keep abreast of the economic climate.

Change at the top

SAFETY The rapid response by regulators and industry to the Buncefield investigation concentrated on physical protection of facilities.

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