Coshh Update

08 December 2010

During the branch event, a brief presentation was given to highlight the changes occurring from December 2010 regarding the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals and hazardous substances.

Changes will be phased in between December 2010 and 2017 and involve the removal of our familiar hazard warning symbols (orange rectangle with black symbol e.g. black X, depicting irritant), which will be replaced with similar symbols to appear on a diamond shaped label with a white background, and red edges. This isn’t the only change. Risk (R) and (S) Safety phrases will also change to become hazard statements and precautionary statements.

Other changes were also outlined in the presentation. We hope you find it useful.

Presentation prepared by Essex Branch members Karen Hoskins and Richard Crickmore.