Will the UK Government Align NI with GB’s Chemical Labelling Laws?
In a significant regulatory development, the UK Government has begun taking formal steps to align chemical labelling laws between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, addressing long-standing concerns from businesses navigating post-Brexit trading rules. This move marks a major shift in how hazardous chemicals are classified and labelled across the UK, and it aims to simplify […]
New CLP Regulations Entered Into Force in the UK in Dec 2024
The revised Regulation on Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) of Chemicals, which comes into force on December 10, represents a major step forward in safeguarding human health and the environment. Additionally, it will enhance the internal chemicals market, fostering greater competitiveness and promoting a more sustainable chemical industry. The revised CLP Regulation ensures clear chemical […]
Major Changes to US Chemical Safety in Workplaces
The most significant update to U.S. chemical safety regulations in over a decade brings substantial changes to classification, labelling, and documentation requirements. Philip Mole of VelocityEHS outlines the key updates and compliance deadlines that manufacturers and downstream users must prepare for starting next year. For workplaces where employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, the […]
European Commission Welcomes Provisional Agreement on Improving Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Hazardous Chemicals
The objectives of the CLP Regulation are to protect people and the environment against hazardous chemicals and ensure the free movement of substances and mixtures across the single market. The CLP Regulation obliges manufacturers, importers or other businesses in the value chain to classify, label and package their hazardous chemicals appropriately before selling them. Through […]
Chemicals & Plastics: A Global Market Overview
Chemicals are embedded in practically every single manufactured good in the EU. On the one hand, chemicals play a key role in ensuring quality of life and offer new solutions to deliver the green and the digital transitions. On the other, our increasing reliance on chemicals leads to serious problems. From creating adverse health effects […]
Chemical Labels Need to be Hardy
All labels have a purpose and getting the right label to serve that purpose is critical to a products proper use and success. Losing valuable information like safety warnings, or proper care of a product, can make it useless or a danger to the user. These types of problems are easily avoided when you select […]
Brexit and Its Effect on Chemical Labels
The UK chemical and pharmaceutical industry is the second largest in the UK, with only the food, beverages and tobacco processing sector above them, making the industry an integral part of UK manufacturing. In fact, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry adds £18 billion of value to the UK economy every year, from a total annual […]
High Quality Chemical Labels
Chemical labels must be strong and durable to stand up to the chemical product they are on. You want the label to be able to withstand whatever chemical compound your product is made of in order to maintain the information and branding on the label throughout its use. Labelservice specialises in the manufacturing and supply […]
