For companies who handle hazardous materials and have COSHH and CHIP obligations but who may not have or may not need the resources necessary to produce CHIP compliant data sheets in house, the ESL Bureau Service offers the preparation of fully CHIP compliant safety data sheets.

BUREAU  CHECK SERVICE

Many companies issue fully compliant safety data sheets but there are also large numbers of non-compliant sheets in circulation, particularly amongst those originating from outside the EC. Inaccurate safety data sheets can lead to a company being held responsible for consequential injuries to staff or to customers. The CHECK SERVICE provides a fast and low cost way by which companies can determine the status of their safety data sheets and decide whether re-drafting is necessary.

Under the service it will firstly be determined whether the materials concerned fall within the scope of the CHIP regulations and if so the safety data sheet will be assessed against the PRINCIPAL requirements for CHIP compliance in accordance with the terms and conditions of the CHECK SERVICE (please ask for a copy if required). The results will be presented in the form of a report confirming compliant or indicating why the safety data sheet does not comply.

PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION FOR SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT

It is ESL's standard practice to sign a confidentiality agreement with a customer before receiving details of a product formulation. Every customer is encouraged to supply hazardous constituents with percentages, quantity likely to be supplied, likely use and as much physical, chemical, toxicological and ecological data as possible. Single substances or preparations are then classified in accordance with CHIP 3 requirements by ESL's trained Chemists and experienced Scientists.

This service includes CHECK SERVICE and product Classification. A customer's existing safety data sheets can be reviewed, and updated as necessary to meet current CHIP requirements. A new template will be set up whereby safety data sheets can be generated for a customers substances or preparations and will include CHIP 3 classification, labeling information for supply and transport. The safety data sheets are generated in colour, are clear and comprehensive, and can be supplied in the customer's preferred format as hard copy, on floppy disc, on CD-ROM, or by e-mail in PDF or Word format.

MAINTENANCE SERVICE

For customers subscribing by signing an agreement with ESL (please ask for details if required), copies of safety data sheets supplied to them will be archived and automatically reviewed in the light of changes in legislation or to the information available on the materials concerned. Customers will be advised of any significant changes and invited to order updated sheets for 50% of the initial charge and with no setting up charge. (It should be noted that there is a legal obligation on anyone supplying a safety data sheet with a hazardous material to retain the information and to advise customers of any significant changes).