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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FOR THE
CHEMICAL HAZARDS COMMUNICATION SOCIETY - CHCS

Thank you for your interest in joining the Chemical Hazards Communication Society - CHCS. If you haven't already read about the benefits of of being a member of CHCS you can do so on our Membership Page. You might also like to take a look at our Constitution. If you have any questions please Contact Us

If you wish to join CHCS as an "Ordinary Member" then you can use the process outlined on this page.

CHCS Membership

CHCS membership runs for 1 year from the date on which you submit your application.

The subscription fee is £99.00 (plus £19.80 VAT - total £118.80).

For more information on the VAT implications for members located outside the UK, please download our Applying For CHCS Membership From Overseas Guide.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT - CHCS WILL INVOICE YOU ON RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

There are a limited number of bursaries  (free membership) for applicants. Please apply by sending an email or writing to the Secretary at the CHCS Office.

NOTE: CHCS CAN TAKE MAJOR CREDIT & DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS - BUT ONLY IN SETTLEMENT OF ISSUED INVOICES. DETAILS OF HOW TO DO THIS WILL COME WITH THE INVOICE.

See our Credit Card Payments document: CHCS Credit Card Payments.

CHCS Constitution

You can download the latest CHCS Constitution as a PDF by clicking on this link: 

2020 revised version as approved at 26th Annual General Meeting 24 & 25 November 2020


Our Membership Application Process

We hope you find our application process to be simple and efficient:

  1. Complete our online form, below, providing as much of the information requested as possible. You can edit any of the information once you have completed the form - just please ensure that your email address is correct as we will use this to notify you of how your application is progressing.

  2. When you reach the end of the form, check the data and submit your application. You will then receive an email or 2 from us informing you of your applications progress.

  3. We will also email you an invoice. Please see the "How To Pay section" below. Payment by credit card is our preferred option as this reduces our administration time and cost.

  4. One of the emails will contain a password for you to use in conjunction with your email address with which you can access your new CHCS profile and start to take advantage of the full range of benefits CHCS has to offer. It may be a good idea to change the supplied password to one of your own.

  5. Once we receive payment against our membership invoice we will approve you as a CHCS member. 

Ready To Apply As A CHCS "Ordinary Member"?

This simple form will only take a couple of minutes to complete. Just start by entering your email address and clicking on "Next". We look forward to welcoming you as a Member and seeing you on one of our training modules or other CHCS events. (Please note: if you are already a Member and logged in, you will not see the application form.)


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ORDINARY MEMBER - £99.00 (GBP) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments

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Once you have completed the application we will send you an email confirming your membership request.

We will also send you an invoice by email.

How To Pay

Credit Card (Our Preferred Method Of Payment)

Our emailed invoice includes a direct link to our credit card payment system. You can also pay by credit card from the link shown on your CHCS profile page.

By Bank Transfer Or Cheque

Our invoice also contains our bank details and address to which to send cheques.

Please Note

Invoices will only be sent to the member email address recorded in our Membership and Event Management system, but will also show any other email address for invoicing that you have on your record . It is your responsibility to arrange payment, either by arranging payment yourself, or forwarding the invoice to the payee’s email address.


CHCS News

CHCS' July 2024 Newsletter is now available, containing several important updates on the many recent changes to the regulation framework. See CHCS July 2024 Newsletter [Posted on 15 July 2024]

CHCS Webinar: An overview of the United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Registration is now open for CHCS Webinar, An overview of the United States Toxic Substances Control Act on 25th July 2024. More information and registration is available on the Events page [Posted on 5 July 2024]

Update to the Consultation on UK REACH
The period to comment on the Alternative Transitional Registration model proposed under UK REACH for application in Great Britain has been extended. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 21 June 2024]

CHCS Webinar: Canada Consumer Chemical Product Labelling
CHCS have now published the slides and recording from the webinar. CHCS members can access these on the Past Events page of the website [Posted on 14 June 2024]

CHCS Webinar: United States Consumer Chemical Product Labelling
CHCS have now published the slides and recording from the webinar. CHCS members can access these on the Past Events page of the website [Posted on 12 June 2024]

CHCS 30th Anniversary & 13th Annual Lectures
Registration is now open for the CHCS 30th Anniversary & 13th Annual Lectures on 11th September 2024. More information available on the Events page of the website [Posted on 23 May 2024]

OSHA has issued a final rule that updates the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) OSHA has issued a final rule that updates the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align primarily with the seventh revision of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 21 May 2024]

European Parliament votes on key legislation & European Commission announces guiding criteria for essential use
The European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg concludes today, the 25 April. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 25 April 2024]

Amendments to the GB Cosmetics Regulation
Amendments to the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 for application in Great Britain (GB), have been notified to the World Trade Organisation, Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO-TBT) Committee. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 15 April 2024]

The Health & Safety Executives Call for Evidence on PFAS in firefighting foams and the EU moves forward with the PFHxA restriction
The Health & Safety Executive, as the Agency for UK REACH on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals, has opened a Call for Evidence (CfE) on the restriction of Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 9 April 2024]

ECHA Enforcement Forum: Checking poison centre notifications & compliance of products sold online
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Enforcement Forum is preparing to investigate whether suppliers have notified information regarding hazardous mixtures to poison centres. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 2 April 2024]

The Health and Safety Executive notifies proposed MCL for 48 hazardous chemicals to the World Trade Organisation
The proposed GB mandatory classification and labelling (MCL) of 48 hazardous chemical substances has been notified to the World Trade Organisation, Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO-TBT) Committee. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 27 March 2024]

The European Chemicals Agency publishes latest Assessment of Regulatory Needs Reports
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the latest Assessment of Regulatory Needs (AoRN) Reports. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 26 March 2024]

GB MCL List Update
Following a Ministerial decision regarding the GB mandatory classification and labelling of 25 chemical substances, an update to the GB MCL list was published on the 2nd March 2024. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 15 March 2024]

Latest United States TSCA Inventory is now available
The United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the latest updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 23 February 2024]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency notifies a significant new use rule for 329 PFAS to the WTO
The United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a notice to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Technical Barriers to Trade Committee regarding PFAS. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 21 February 2024]

The HSE UK REACH Report and Work Programme
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the Agency for UK REACH on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals, has published a UK REACH Report covering the period 2022/23, along with the Agency Work Programme for 2023/24. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 19 February 2024]

The European Chemicals Agency publishes new chemicals database
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched the much anticipated new chemicals database called ECHA CHEM, reporting that it is a ‘new solution for publishing information on chemicals’. CHCS members can read more on our News Briefings page [Posted on 1 February 2024]

Endocrine Disruptors - 1st CHCS Video

We have produced our first video for members: "Endocrine Disruptors", which is available to members free-of-charge.

This introductory video explains the various components of the human endocrine system and how they interact, to help understand the mechanisms of endocrine disruptors on human systems.

The video is just over 10 minutes long.

For access to the video, please visit: Endocrine Disruptors Video.

[Posted on 1 July 2019]

CHCS News Summary

  • EU Candidate List Substances of High Concern updated (31 January 2024)

  • Turkey extends KKDIK registration deadlines (29 January 2024)

  • ECHA issues updated Guidance for the identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP (26 January 2024)

  • The Health and Safety Executive recommends diisohexyl phthalate for inclusion in the UK REACH Authorisation List (25 January 2024)

  • 21st ATP to CLP Published (10 January 2024)

  • DEFRA Publishes a Policy Statement on the New UK REACH Alternative Transitional Registration Model (16 November 2023)

  • GB CLP Mandatory List is Updated for the First Time (23 October)

  • European Union Proposal for a Regulation on the Safety of Toys Notified to the WTO-TBT Committee (5 October)

  • EU Public Consultations – Candidate List Substances of Very High Concern (3 October)

  • Germany Withdraws Proposal to Restrict Endocrine-Disrupting Bisphenols (27 September 2023)

  • Public Consultation on the Product Safety Regulatory Framework (26 September 2023)

  • DEFRA Survey on UK REACH (20 September 2023)

  • DFT Publishes Post Implementation Review of CDG Regulations (6 September 2023)

  • United Kingdom Notifies Mandatory Classification and Labelling of 26 Substances to the World Trade Organisation (29 August 2023)

  • Model Regulations, 23rd Revised Edition (29 August 2023)

  • IATA Publishes Significant Changes to the 64th Edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations (29 August 2023)

  • GHS Revision 10 Published (7 August 2023)

  • EU REACH: PFAS Restriction Proposals (28 July 2023)

  • 20th ATP to CLP Published (25 July 2023)

  • 19th ATP to CLP Published (21 July 2023)

                CHCS Members can read these News items, and older posts, on the CHCS News Briefings page.

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