Chemical Hazards Communication Society

BADGP is delighted to have a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK-based Chemical Hazards Communication Society, known as CHCS. This relationship offers benefits to members of both organisations.

The aims of the MoU are as follows:

• Share information, experience, materials and skills to learn from each other and operate effectively
• Work collaboratively on issues of mutual interest to identify solutions and avoid duplication of effort
• Engage in mutual advertising for organisation-sponsored events such as conferences, seminars, webinars and training courses through channels including but not limited to website posting, member mailing and organisation-sponsored social media platforms
• Offer reciprocal member-discount pricing for organisation-sponsored events
• Offer a complimentary place to the other Party to exhibit its services at each organisation's annual general meeting
• Maintain a link the other Party's website on each organisation's own website

Forthcoming CHCS Events

• CHCS Webinars:
  
  
• How EU Chemicals Legislation is Made
  21 May 2024, 14:00 - 15:15
  In this webinar Robin Foster will describe how EU chemicals legislation is made, drawing on his experience of the negotiation at EU level of the CLP Regulation, the Biocidal Products Regulation, and REACH. He will cover both the process of agreeing these major pillars of EU chemicals legislation, and of agreeing amendments and adaptations to reflect scientific knowledge and technical developments.
  
  
• United States Consumer Chemical Product Labelling
  11 June 2024, 14:00 - 16:00
  

  Unlike the European Union and United Kingdom, the United States (US) does not use any version of the GHS for the labelling of consumer chemicals (yet). The labelling of these products is covered by the US Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), found in Title 16 of the US Code of Federal Regulations.

  The contents declarations are covered by the Federal Trade Commission Regulations and at the state level, NIST Handbook 130.

  This webinar presented by Denese Deeds will review the labelling requirements, in addition to the requirements for child resistant packaging.

  
  
• Canada Consumer Chemical Product Labelling
  12 June 2024, 14:00 - 16:00
  

  Unlike the European Union and United Kingdom, Canada does not use any version of the GHS for the labelling of consumer chemicals. Labelling of these products is covered by the Canadian Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR). Net contents declarations are covered by the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations.

  This webinar presented by Denese Deeds will review these labelling requirements and the requirements for child resistant packaging.

  
  
• Training
  CHCS offers Modular Training Courses on the writing of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and related issues such as classification, labelling and other documentation.
  
  Full details of all courses are available at CHCS Training. BADGP members should follow the procedure shown below in order to register for any of these CHCS courses.

Benefits Of MoU To Our Members

BADGP Members

BADGP members can benefit from member-discount pricing for CHCS organisation-sponsored events. 

Registering For Events

BADGP Members

If a BADGP member wishes to book onto a CHCS event, please download your BADGP membership card and email it to the CHCS Office (enquiries@chcs.org.uk). By doing so, you agree that CHCS can verify your BADGP membership with the BADGP office. CHCS will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

CHCS Members

CHCS members can benefit from member-discount pricing for BADGP organisation-sponsored events. 

If a CHCS member wishes to book onto a BADGP event, please download your CHCS membership card and email it to the BADGP Office (enquiries@badgp.org). By doing so, you agree that BADGP can verify your CHCS membership with the CHCS office. We will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

About CHCS

CHCS aims to provide information and training guidance to as many individuals as possible, regardless of whether they work in small or large companies, for associations or for government, involved with the ever increasing complexity of chemical hazards regulations and international codes.

CHCS Contact Details, Social Media & Mailing List

You can find out more about CHCS, from their website and social media feeds, and you can sign up to their mailing list:

www.chcs.org.uk

enquiries@chcs.org.uk

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chemical-hazards-communication-society

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChemicalHazards  @ChemicalHazards

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChemicalHazards

You can also sign-up to the CHCS Mailing List at: http://eepurl.com/gIyJ9r

Any questions? Please contact the Office (enquiries@badgp.org).