British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals - BADGP

CHCS is delighted to have a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK-based British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals, known as BADGP. 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 BADGP Events

BADGP Webinar: ADR 2025 - Overview of Upcoming Amendments
Tuesday 26th November, 13:00 - 14:30 GMT

This Dangerous goods webinar will explain many of the new changes and amendments that we can expect to see in the new ADR 2025 manuals.

We are delighted to have as our presenter:

Kevin Vagan, International Policy Advisor, Department for Transport

Kevin has a background in policy and law. As an International Policy Advisor, Kevin represents the UK as Head of Delegation at the United Nations for the Working Party for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road, which amends the ADR dangerous goods regulations and negotiates on matters fundamental to national and international road safety.

Benefits Of MoU To Our Members

CHCS Members

CHCS members can benefit from member-discount pricing for BADGP organisation-sponsored events. BADGP also offer a limited number of free places to their AGM and Annual Industry Seminar.

BADGP Members

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

CHCS Members: Registering For A BADGP Event

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. BADGP will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

BADGP Members: Registering For A CHCS Event

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. We will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

About BADGP

BADGP are committed to supporting and developing Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSAs) and other people responsible for dangerous goods, in all modes of transport, to enable them to have the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain safety and attaining compliance to the dangerous goods regulatory codes within their work functions. Supporting the professionals who work in the business of dangerous goods helps promote the safe transport of materials that present risk.

BADGP Contact Details, Social Media & Mailing List

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

www.badgp.org

enquiries@badgp.org

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/badgp

Twitter: www.twitter.com/badgp_dgsa @badgp_dgsa

Facebook: www.facebook.com/badgp

Discussion Group: BADGP also runs a very active discussion group via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/groups/3393106

Sign Up To BADGP Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/bBqr3v

Any questions? Contact the CHCS Office.