With an in-depth understanding of the regulations that apply to the transport and supply of chemicals, our consultants can help companies to comply with REACH, CLP/GHS, IATA, ADR, lithium battery transport and other international regulations. 24-7 Response offer a number of services based around REACH, the key services include: OO REACH impact assessments; OO REACH dossier preparation; OO REACH Sief representation; OO REACH third party and only representative services; and OO REACH exposure scenarios advice. Safety data sheets and supply labels including translations Safety data sheets (SDS) must be supplied with substances and mixtures that are hazardous to heath. However, anyone being supplied a chemical can demand an SDS even if it is not hazardous if the mixture contains hazardous components above certain thresholds. In addition, the SDS must be provided in the language of the member state it is supplied in. 24-7 Response offers a cost effective SDS translation service. Due to the recent change in legislation under the classification, labelling and packaging Regulation (CLP) all substances needed to be reclassified by December 2010 and mixtures will need to be by June 2015. This will mean updates and changes to both SDS and labels. There will also be a requirement for extended safety data sheets which will need to contain information relating to exposure scenarios. 24-7 Response provides an SDS authoring service, or if you are looking for reassurance that your SDS complies we also offer a checking service. CLP and CLP notifications We can help you to manage the classification, labelling and notification processes associated with CLP. Dangerous goods transport advice (DGSA) There is a legal requirement under ADR for anyone involved in the loading, unloading or transportation of dangerous goods to appoint a dangerous safety goods advisor (DGSA). 24-7 Response has a team of qualified DGSAs that are able to offer advice or act as your DGSA. Through our sister company, PTF Training, we also run regular DGSA training courses. Chemical incident management and clean up Incident management response: situations often occur when the presence of an expert on the scene is required, 24-7 Response can mobilise an on-call incident manager and arrange for them to attend the scene and if required arrange clean up. Training Drawing on our incident advisors’ expertise, we have designed training courses that will give your staff an understanding of the risks when handling chemicals – and mitigate the consequences should things go wrong. Chemical transport training Chemical safety training CLP (classification, labelling and packaging) training Lithium battery safety and legislation training DGSA training
service has been excellent and we would strongly recommend 24-7 to anyone within the industry.” Ray Fowler at Goff Petroleum “Our dealings with 24-7 Response have been of a high standard. It is reassuring to both ourselves and our customers to have the back-up of a credible and professional supplier in the HS&E field.” Neil Ryding at FAST Exocet. CASE STUDY: First aid A catering assistant got a splash of caustic automatic dishwashing detergent in the eye. His colleague called the emergency number and said that he had rinsed the victim’s eye out for 15 minutes (as per the advice given on the product label and SDS), however he was still in significant discomfort and the caller was about to drive him to the nearest accident and emergency department. The advice given by our incident advisor was not to take him to hospital, but to continue to rinse the eye and call an ambulance so that it could be irrigated all the way to A&E. This may have prevented irreparable damage to the eye and stopped the incident escalating to a point where the HSE could have been involved. Being able to offer quick and correct first aid advice reduced the risk of serious personal injury and the employer’s liability claim, which could have potentially run to a six figure sum. STAFF SELECTION Caroline Raine – Principal Consultant of 24-7 Response Caroline assists those managing major emergencies, to help minimise the impact of a chemical incident. Caroline is a chemical legislation expert, with experience of interpreting and implementing EU legislation relating to hazardous chemical substances. This experience has been developed while working directly in the chemical industry and on consultancy projects. Caroline is a qualified dangerous goods safety advisor, for the transport of hazardous goods by road and rail. In addition Caroline is a committee member of the Chemical Hazards Communication Society (CHCS) and is a founder member of the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals (BADGP). Richard Shreeve Richard has more than twelve years’ experience in the specialist field of chemical and hazardous goods emergency response. Richard and Caroline Raine set up 24-7 Response in the spring of 2011, giving OAMPS a complementary service to the established emergency response and incident remediation capability within the group. Kate Coughlan Holding a BSc (Hons) in pharmaceutical and forensic analysis, Kate has several years’ experience in chemical emergency response and hazardous goods legislation. Kate joined 24-7 Response in the spring of 2011, where she is responsible for operations for the 24-7 Response Emergency number service. Kate is also heavily involved in delivering 24-7 Response’s consultancy and training services. Stephen Walker Stephen is an incident advisor and regulatory consultant. Stephen has a strong chemical regulatory background, in particular the production of safety data sheets and labels for a variety of different countries. He also has several years of experience in providing Level 1 emergency advice to those dealing with chemical incidents.
PARTNERS
Brendan Buckley
Westfamers, OAMPS, OHES, PTF Training, PTF Consultancy
Brendan joined the 24-7 Response team in December 2013. Holding a BSc (Hons) in environmental science and a NEBOSH health and safety certificate, he has several years’ experience in environmental management systems, consultancy and EHS legislation. Brendan works in the area of incident response and has an interest in chemical hazard awareness and safety data sheets. His personal interests outside of work include music and travelling, but mainly football, and has a tough time supporting the soon to be great again Leeds United.
TESTIMONIALS “We have found 24-7 has provided us with a completely professional and efficient service, it is very important to know that all calls are dealt with by professionals and that any advice complies with regulations at all times. As the implications of any incidents relating to fuel spillages etc have the potential to be very serious the experience with the emergency response
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