QEHScompliance
COSHH, REACH, GHS — chemical management
UK COSHH assessments, EU REACH dossiers and SVHC tracking, and GHS/CLP hazard classification & labelling from the QEHS chemicals library.
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Overview
Three overlapping regimes govern chemical risk in QEHS tenants: the UK Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), EU Registration/Evaluation/Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH), and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for hazard classification and labelling (CLP in the EU, HazCom 2012 in the US).
The Chemicals library
- Central SDS repository with versioning and expiry reminders.
- GHS hazard classification fields (H-statements, P-statements, pictograms).
- REACH registration numbers, SVHC flags, authorisation annexes.
- Exposure-limit data (WEL, OEL, TWA, STEL) linked to COSHH assessments.
- Linkage to locations and processes for "where is this chemical used" queries.
COSHH assessments
The COSHH assessment module drives users through hazard identification, exposure estimation (using the CRO/Stoffenmanager approach if desired), control selection (elimination → substitution → engineering → admin → PPE), monitoring, and review. Assessments are reviewed every 5 years or on change.
GHS labelling
The Labels sub-module generates workplace container labels including pictograms, signal word, H/P statements, product identifier, and supplier details. Labels are printable on Zebra and Brother label printers from the QEHS mobile app.