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fish/tree’ symbol. Some products can be both EHS and have other primary hazards, so may be listed under their primary UN number. If they only have EHS hazards, they will be UN3077 (solids) or UN3082 (liquids).


Be alert! Many countries have made the provision of an SDS mandatory, but certain sections (and EHS is one of them) permit ‘no data available’ as the description and the manufacturer may not be required to generate the necessary data. Based on experience, here are some common issues found on SDS: • It is an error if the SDS displays the ‘dead fish/tree’ symbol but contains no UN number;


• Similarly, an ‘H400’ statement (the EU hazard statement for EHS products) should be accompanied by the ‘dead fish/tree’ symbol;


• The SDS may provide a UN number and indicate the product is EHS but not list any ecotoxicological data (so how do they know it is hazardous?). Conversely, the SDS may include ecotoxicological data evidencing that the product is EHS, but fail to declare an appropriate UN number;


• All hazardous ingredients are listed in Section 3 of the SDS, but the sum of the concentration may not be 100% – it is not unusual to find that some ingredients (and their hazards) are not reported.


The TT Club gratefully acknowledges the assistance in the preparation of this article of Penelope Cooke, Consulting Scientist, Brookes Bell (a member of the Thomas Miller Group).


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BIFA holds Regional Member meetings around the UK and listed right are those due to occur soon. If you would like to attend and find out more about BIFA and what we do, then contact the appropriate Regional Consultant to BIFA. All BIFA Members are entitled and


encouraged to attend their regional meetings however pre-booking with the named contact is essential. Full contact details are shown on page 3 of


this issue. October 2018


Region Anglia


Regional Members’ meeting Gatwick


Regional Members’ meeting London East


Regional Members’ meeting Solent


Regional Members’ meeting Heathrow


Regional Members’ meeting Humber


Regional Members’ meeting Yorkshire


Regional Members’ meeting Liverpool


Regional Members’ meeting Manchester


Regional Members’ meeting Midlands


Regional Members’ meeting Heathrow


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1230 Air & Cargo Services, Colin Young Crawley


1400 DP World, London Gateway


0800 Duke of Wellington, Colin Young Southampton


1400 BIFA, Redfern House 1030 Hull Ionians RUFC Paul Young


1030 Holiday Inn, Wakefield


1030 Peel Ports, Port of Liverpool 1030 Manchester Airport Paul Young


1030 East Midlands Airport


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