The agenda and papers for the Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries Forum (CDOIF) meeting
Category: Chemicals
HID CID: Priority issues and plan of work 2009/2010
The purpose of this SPC is to inform staff of the priority issues for inclusion in the Chemicals Industry Division (CID)
European health and safety legislation
Euronews provides revised and updated information about European health and safety legislation on the horizon,
Petrol Enforcement Liaison Group (PELG) meetings
The agendas and meeting notes are now available for the meetings on 18 June 2008 and 15 October 2008.
Drainage of floating roof tanks
Guidance for HSE staff following a number of incidents of loss of containment relating to the management of the
Development of fire protection measures for vessels containing reactive chemicals
The objective of this work is to have a better understanding of the phenomena that occur when a vessel containing
CHIP 4 chemical regulations consultation
Chemical labelling and packaging, proposals to amend existing legislation,
Product authorisation/registration following the inclusion of an active substance into Annex I/IA of the BPD
The Biocidal Products Directive (BPD), which is implemented into UK law through the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR),
Deadline: biocides containing “unsupported” active substances
Reminder - certain biocidal products containing active substances cannot be sold in the EU or stored
REACH eBulletin - out now
Sign up to the free REACH chemicals e-Bulletin and join more than 6,000 other subscribers who
CHIP 4 chemical regulations consultation
Comments are sought on the proposed Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 – to be known as CHIP 4.
Information for Notifiers of New Substances
Information on claiming a REACH registration number, transfer of information from NCD to IUCLID 5,
New chemicals at work portal
There is a new chemicals portal page to help users navigate quickly to their area of interest. The page
New customs requirements for chemicals
Additional information on the application of Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulations for export
Substances of Very High Concern and REACH
This leaflet explains your responsibilities under REACH in relation to Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).
Process Safety Performance Indicators (PSPIs) Workshop
The PSPI workshop (Birmingham, 11 & 12 November 2008) is an opportunity for COMAH site operators
REACH information and guidance link
A link to ‘European Commission User Guide - SME Definitions’ has been added to the European Commission/European CHemicals Agency (EC/ECHA)
REACH news updated
REACH is a new European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Reach guidance on waste
New guidance is available on the application of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals) Regulations to substances recovered from waste.

