CHEMICAL STORAGE REQUIRES A REACTION


Following the recent introduction of new legislation controlling the way chemicals and hazardous substances are packaged, Slingsby has warned about the need for awareness of the changes, which cover a wide range of products. Under the Classification, Labelling and


Packaging (CLP) of Substances and Mixtures Regulations, all household and industrial chemical products must display revised hazard symbols that are part of the Global Harmonisation System. In addition they must be accompanied by updated Safety Data Sheets. The new CLP regulations replace the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 and all chemical manufacturers have had to abide by them since 1 June 2015.


However, distributors and users of the products have until 1 June 2017 before they will need to use or dispose of any substances that still display the old style labelling. Slingsby supplies more than 35,000 workplace


products across all industries, including a wide range of chemical storage and transportation equipment.


“A huge range of everyday products come


under this new legislation including bleach, paints, inks, glues and even scented candles so it’s important to be aware of it because it applies to nearly all workplaces across every industry,” explained Lee Wright, group sales and marketing director at Slingsby. “The idea of the changes is to create a set of easily recognisable symbols that are standardised throughout the world. The new


CLP hazard labels feature nine pictograms that look similar to the old labels but the familiar orange backgrounds have been replaced with black symbols, in red diamond shaped boxes on white backgrounds. High-risk products will also display the words ‘danger’ or ‘warning’ on the labels and new disposal phrases have also been added.


“The main symbols identify substances that


are toxic, flammable, explosive, corrosive and cause skin and eye irritations as well as environmental damage. There are also a couple of new ones for products containing pressurised gas or substances that are known to cause serious longer term health problems, hazards such as carcinogenicity and respiratory diseases.” www.slingsby.com


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I


was really thinking about renaming


this issue... I am not sure we can justifiably call it a ‘Summer’ issue, judging by what I am currently looking at from my office window. I wouldn’t be surprised if it started to snow! Fingers crossed that by the time you start to read this issue things have improved. We have lots of information


and advice for you in this issue, including a report on the impending WEEE regulation changes (pg 22) and a reminder that safety still needs to be a top priority, despite the new generation of collaborative robots that are coming to market (pg 14). I hope you find something of interest for your company and until the Autumn issue... keep warm! Suzanne Callander - Editor


WEEE DIRECTIVE CLARIFICATION ON PUMPS SOUGHT BY BPMA


In August 2018 the WEEE2 Directive will come into force in the UK. The scope of previous versions of the Directive have not included pumps. However, in this latest revision this may change. To clarify whether pumps will be within scope of WEEE2, the British Pump


Manufacturers Association (BPMA) met with the UK government, under the auspices of BIS (Business Innovation & Skills) who advised the BPMA that they have been overwhelmed with the amount of items that require clarification. As such, and to assist the decision making process for the Pump Industry in the UK, they have now requested that the BPMA write its own ‘position paper’ after fully assessing the Commission Guidance documents for both domestic and non-domestic pumps. If BIS agrees with the BPMA document, then that will be the position for pumps in the UK. This gives the BPMA and its members an opportunity influence, the


situation on WEEE2. The BPMA has now formed a new Working Group to write the WEEE2 position paper for the pump industry. Companies interested in learning more about the Working Group, and how


they might get involved, are advised to contact Steve Schofield at the BPMA for more information. www.bpma.org.uk


TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION IS SET TO REVIVE MANUFACTURING


The 2016 Annual Manufacturing Report, published by Hennik Research, reveals that British manufacturers are predominantly optimistic about the future of the industry.


It says that industry 4.0 is transforming the manufacturing and construction landscape through greater implementation of technologies such as automation, sensors and 3D printing – which together can help produce higher efficiency, reduce manufacturing costs and speed up times to market. The report also found that 83%


of companies have implemented some form of automation in their production process over the past five years. The few companies that did not automate their technology systems cited financial considerations as an inhibitor, with 54% fearing that ROI will be too slow to materialise, while 31% were unable to accommodate the investment in their budget, and were concerned about ongoing costs.


The report stressed the


importance of greater adoption of the technology available and the fact


Aberdeen-based Ashtead Technology has become the first subsea services company to be accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its state-of-the-art calibration laboratory. UKAS is the national accreditation body for the United Kingdom, appointed by government to assess organisations that provide inspection, testing and calibration services. It assesses a laboratory’s calibration and measurement and its ability to produce precise and accurate test results by scrutinising the technical competence of staff, the validity of the test methods, and equipment used through a vigorous audit and validation process.


www.ashtead-technology.com


Nexen Petroleum’s employee development and competency system has been recognised as being among the best in the world after it secured approval from industry skills organisation OPITO. The workscope aims to achieve the approvals involved ing developing and enhancing its in-house processes which has led to more robust roles and responsibilities being identified and created within the organisation. This Competence Management System (CMS) approval guarantees personnel working on all three of the company’s North Sea assets – Buzzard, Scott and Golden Eagle – are performing their roles to global best practice criteria. The company now has plans to


that cost-conscious businesses need to realise that their long-term costs will be higher if the proper technology infrastructure is not in place.


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develop the OPITO approved CMS further and extend it throughout its global operations in the near future.


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