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CHCS News

HSE Consultation on revision of Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for a range of carcinogens

The Health and Safety Executive is consulting on revision of Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for a range of carcinogens. The workplace exposure limits are implemented to help protect workers from the ill-health effects of exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace.

CHCS Members can read more on the CHCS News Briefings page. [Posted on 24 Apr 2019]

ECHA’s Brexit window to stay open beyond 30 March

ECHA advises companies to continue their preparations for a UK withdrawal without a transition period.

CHCS Members can read more on the CHCS News Briefings page. [Posted on 28 Mar 2019]

Inviting Applications for Presenters and Deputies For New CHCS Training Modules:

CHCS are seeking Presenters and Deputies for 2 new CHCS training modules

• Chemical Regulation, Asia Pacific
  
  
• Complying With COMAH
  

For more information, please visit our Vacancies page. 

Poison Centre Guidance Document Published

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have published the new Guidance on Harmonised Information Relating to Health Emergency Response - Annex VIII to CLP, namely poison centres.

CHCS Members can read more on the CHCS News Briefings page. [Posted on 22 Mar 2019]

News Briefings Summary

• 23 January 2019
  Links To Guidance & Legislation Recently Laid Before Parliament
  
  
• 23 January 2019
  RPA Seeks Input From Companies In Chemicals Supply Chain To Assess Impacts Of Brexit
  
  
• 11 January 2019
  Preparing For A Potential 'No-Deal' Brexit
  
  
• 12 December 2018
  Impacts Of Additional Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) & Other New Measures Under The Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD)
  
  
• 11 December 2018
  HSE Adds Additional No-Deal Brexit Guidance On REACH 
  
  
• 11 December 2018
  Latest Consolidated Version Of CLP
  
  
• 7 November 2018
  EU Withdrawal Stakeholders Meeting (held October 2018)
  
  
• 11 October 2018
  13th ATP for CLP Published
  
  
• 11 October 2018
  Regulating chemicals (REACH) if there’s no Brexit deal
  
  
• 25 September 2018: Microplastics and the current situation
  
  
• 4 September 208: IATA publishes significant changes to the 60th Edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations
  
  
• 26 July 2018: REACH or CLP regulatory measures proposed for persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT/vPvM) substances
  
  
• 26 July 2018 - REACH or CLP regulatory measures proposed for persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT/vPvM) substances
  
  
• 6 July 2018 - HSE provide a "Chemicals" EU Exit web page.
  

CHCS Members can read more on the CHCS News Briefings page.

26 July 2018 - CHCS Labelling Competition

Have you overcome a tricky labelling problem? Are you labelling a small or awkwardly shaped package, printing on a difficult surface, or have overcome another problem?

Are you proud of your label designs that make it easier for customers to read and understand your labels?

CHCS Members can enter our new competition. For more details please visit: CHCS Labelling Competition.

9  July 2018 - CHCS Needs Your Help!

CHCS has a number of vacancies on our committees and are looking for volunteers to fill them. For more information please see: CHCS Vacancies.