Chemical Hazards Communication Society

BADGP is delighted to have a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK-based Chemical Hazards Communication Society, known as CHCS. 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 CHCS Events

Training
CHCS offers Modular Training Courses on the writing of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and related issues such as classification, labelling and other documentation.

Full details of all courses are available at CHCS Training. BADGP members should follow the procedure shown below in order to register for any of these CHCS courses.

Webinars:

CFR49, United States Code of Federal Regulations, Transport
2 April 2025, 14:00 - 16:00 BST

Webinar Overview

CHCS is pleased to announce that Denese Deeds will present a webinar covering the United States (US), Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 covering transportation. CFR49 is issued by the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security, federal agencies of the United States regarding transportation and transportation-related security.

Denese will cover the following points during the webinar:

• Brief history of hazardous materials (hazmat) regulations in the United States;
• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the United States Regulatory Agency;
• Structure of Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR);
• Free access to the HMR
• Main Differences in US vs UN Model Regulations and ADR
• Class 2 – Aerosols
• Class 3 – Flammable Liquids
• Class 9 – Hazardous Substances and US Marine Pollutants
• Exceptions – Classes 3, 8 and Limited Quantities

The webinar will be followed by a brief Q&A session.

Benefits Of MoU To Our Members

BADGP Members

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

Registering For Events

BADGP Members

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

CHCS Members

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

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

About CHCS

CHCS aims to provide information and training guidance to as many individuals as possible, regardless of whether they work in small or large companies, for associations or for government, involved with the ever increasing complexity of chemical hazards regulations and international codes.

CHCS Contact Details, Social Media & Mailing List

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

www.chcs.org.uk

enquiries@chcs.org.uk

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chemical-hazards-communication-society

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChemicalHazards  @ChemicalHazards

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChemicalHazards

You can also sign-up to the CHCS Mailing List at: http://eepurl.com/gIyJ9r

Any questions? Please contact the Office (enquiries@badgp.org).