Information

• Approved documents
• Approved Supply List discontinued
• Free leaflets
• Information Sheets
• Other guidance documents
• Other supporting guidance
• Regulations (Statutory Instruments)

Approved documents

The Regulations refer to and depend on the following approved document which contains essential technical information:

• The Approved Classification and Labelling Guide (sixth edition)
  Gives information on how to classify and label chemicals not listed in Table 3.2 of Part 3 of Annex VI to the European Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures  - the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008

Approved Supply List discontinued

The Approved Supply List (ASL) has been discontinued.

The ASL published in Great Britain the list of harmonised classifications and labelling requirements agreed at European level. This list appeared in Annex I to the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC). With the entry into force of the European Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures on 20 January 2009, Annex I ceased to have legal effect. The list of harmonised classifications and labelling requirements were immediately re-enacted and incorporated into Table 3.2 of Part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation.

Free Leaflets

To get you started on understanding the detail of CHIP HSE publishes some free leaflets on CHIP and chemicals.

• The Idiot's Guide to CHIP (2002) INDG350 (ISBN 0 7176 2333 5)
• Read the label: how to find out if chemicals are dangerous INDG352 (ISBN 0 7176 2366 1)

We suggest you first read the Idiot's Guide to orientate yourself and then identify which additional documents you need.

Information Sheets

• Chemicals (hazard information and packaging for supply) regulations 2009 – known as ‘chip 4’ (national regulations)

Other guidance documents

• CHIP for Everyone HSG228 HSE Books 2002 ISBN 0 7176 2370 X is a priced, expanded version of ‘The idiot’s guide' and contains worked examples of classification.

Printed copies can be obtained from HSE Books.

Other supporting guidance

• List of symbols, abbreviations, risk and safety phrases
• Useful links to other websites
• Guidance on the provision of confidentiality of chemical names

Regulations (Statutory Instruments)

In England, Wales and Scotland:

• the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 SI No 716

In Northern Ireland:

• the Chemicals Hazard information and Packaging for Supply Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 SI 2002 No 301.

Printed versions are available from Legislation.gov.uk.