Hazardous substance management
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REACH Regulation
The REACH regulation poses a key challenge for many companies when it comes to the safe handling of chemicals. This European legislation governs the registration, evaluation, authorisation, and restriction of chemical substances and affects manufacturers, importers, and downstream users alike. What is the REACH Regulation? Its meaning and objectives The acronym REACH stands for “Registration,…
Creating a hazardous substances register
The Ordinance on Hazardous Substances requires every employer to keep a register of all hazardous substances existing in the company. This register provides information not only about a substance, its origin and nature but also about its use in the company. It is also an important part of hazard assessment. In our free ebook, you…
Hazardous substances training
In many companies, handling hazardous substances is part of everyday work, whether in production, storage, or disposal. The highest priority is to ensure the safety of employees and the environment. The employer must inform the employees about the dangers and protective measures when handling hazardous substances. To do this, a hazardous substance training course must…
Storage of hazardous substances
If hazardous substances are used in your company, they must usually also be stored. However, improper storage is often associated with significant risks to safety and health, especially when it comes to substances such as paints, varnishes, chemicals, acids, alkalis, solvents, or lubricants. Therefore, it is important to store hazardous substances in a way that…
GHS symbols at a glance
Handling chemicals involves risks. To minimize these risks, a labeling system was developed, the so-called Global Harmonized System (GHS). A key element of this system are the hazard pictograms, which provide information about the potential dangers of chemicals at a glance. These pictograms, uniform and internationally understandable, play a crucial role in preventing accidents and…