Chemical Safety

Barbour EHS Chemical service delivers the latest information and guidance to those requiring health and safety related data on individual compounds that are intrinsically hazardous, or become hazardous during storage, processing, manufacture or disposal. The service supports professionals involved in auditing, regulation and compliance with legal, moral and ethical duties involving hazardous chemicals (legislation, EMAS and ISO 14000 series).

The Chemicals service works by searching for the names of particular chemicals (eg: 'sodium hydroxide') or families of chemicals (eg: 'carbonates'). Topics covered include:-

• hazard data related to packaging, transport, handling, storage and disposal
• hazard data related to emissions, effluents, wastes
• hazard data related to humans and the environment (flora/fauna/ecosystems).

Our range of services meets the needs of a diverse range of professionals in environmental management including:

• Health & Safety Officers
• Environment Managers
• Environmental Health Practitioners - UK/Irish
• Quality and Risk Managers
• National Agencies - EA, SEPA, EPA)

With Barbour EHS, sourcing your information and staying one step ahead of industry changes couldn't be simpler. The service contains a host of information from key publishers including:

• Environment Agency
• National and EU legislatures
• WHO - World Health Organisation
• BRE - Building Research Establishment.