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 Webinar: Connecting the dots between the UN Transport and UN GHS Committees, classification for transport and communication requirements
  5 December 2023, 14:00 - 15:15 GMT
  

  The regulations for the transport of dangerous goods pre-date the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) by some 45 years, originating back in the 1950s. The scope of the transport committee has been expanded over the last 70 years or so, both in what is classified as a dangerous good for transport and in the number and type of containment systems permitted for their conveyance.

  During this webinar, the connection between the transport and GHS subcommittees at UN level will be explained. The additional classification rules for transport, defining whether a substance or mixture is classified for transport but not for GHS, will also be explained on a multi-modal basis.

  The requirements for consignors/shippers to convey necessary transport information and data will also be discussed in the context of the ‘Safety Obligations of the Participants’ as laid out in Chapter 1.4 of the RID and ADR, or as imposed on the signatory of the transport documents for air and sea transport.
  
  This webinar will be presented by Roy Boneham.
  
  For more information and to register, please see: Connecting the dots between the UN Transport and UN GHS Committees, classification for transport and communication requirements.
  
  

• 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).