COMAH: The new Seveso III Directive and GHS
HSL is to run a 1 day course on COMAH: The new Seveso III Directive and GHS.
18 September 2012
Introduction
The Seveso II Directive, implemented in the UK as the COMAH
Regulations, is being revised and the new Seveso III Directive is
currently being negotiated. A major change will be the use of the
Globally Harmonised System (GHS) for classification of chemicals to
determine whether they are within the scope of the Directive. There
is the potential for sites to change their COMAH status (top tier,
lower tier or non-COMAH) when the new Directive is implemented in
2015, depending on the substances and quantities held.
The course will give an overview of the likely requirements of
the new Directive and its timetable for implementation. It will
also cover the potential changes in scope and how to determine the
likely effects on a site by determining the GHS categories of
substances. The presenters have been providing scientific advice to
the UK negotiation team for several years.
The course will cover:
Who should attend?
Safety managers and those responsible for compliance with the
COMAH Regulations should attend. This would include existing COMAH
top tier and lower tier sites, and also sites which are currently
outside of COMAH but may have potential to come into scope.
Venue
The course will be run at the HSL laboratory in the spa town of
Buxton. Buxton is in the heart of the Peak District and has good
links to mainline train stations and Manchester International
Airport.
Cost
The cost of the course is £425 per person (includes course
notes, lunch and refreshments).
For further information email: training@hsl.gov.uk or
contact the Training Unit at HSL directly on 01298 218806.
Details of
hotels in the Buxton area can be found at
www.visitpeakdistrict.com
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