Useful Links
The Alliance of Chemical Associations (ACA) consists of trade associations representing companies operating in many sectors of the chemical industry supply chain, from the manufacture and the distribution of chemicals to their use for products such as plastics, paint and cosmetics.
ASC serves as a leading marketplace for the exchange of information about products and services and interfacing among manufacturers, suppliers and others in the industry. This International Page highlights government regulations, legislative directives, and industry standards organized by geographic region
ADR and the Carriage Regulations. This useful page on the HSE website provides information and helpful links regarding ADR and the British Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) Regulations.
The Applegate Directory has information on more than 47,000 industrial, technological and manufacturing companies in the UK and Ireland.
Association of Sealant Applicators. The ASA promotes high standards of workmanship and design and provides an organised forum for advanced training and the circulation of ideals and techniques for sealant applicators.
Atradius. This site contains country reports that provide valuable advice on ways to safeguard export sales, with economic overviews and information on legal, and out of court, collection processes.
Bank of England Contains publications regarding, agents summary of business conditions, issues arising from the Euro etc.
Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. A series of publications relating to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Bisphenol A (BPA) website. This website is a comprehensive resource for environmental, health and safety information about bisphenol A (BPA).
Business Regulation (UK Policy). What the government’s doing about business regulation
BRC Global Standards. BRC Global Standards is a market leading global brand that helps build confidence in the supply chain and our Standards for Food, Packaging, Storage & Distribution, Retail and Consumer Products set the benchmark for good manufacturing practice, and help provide assurance to customers that your products are safe, legal and of high quality.
British Standards Institution. Find out about the British Standards Institution.
British Woodworking Federation. The British Woodworking Federation is the trade association for the woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry in the UK
BSI Standards Development. Want to stay up to date with the progress of standards that affect you and your industry? This is your source of information on all the standards and proposed standards with which BSI are involved.
Get government help and support for your business. Your business can get advice and financial help from government-backed schemes. Enter your details and select the type of support you need.
Business safety Systems. Business Safety Systems exists to provide services and solutions for clients, managing risks in terms of non-compliance, reducing costs in terms of claims made against them and the risks of injury or illness for staff and workforce.
Education & Skills Funding Agency. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) brings together the existing responsibilities of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency (SFA), creating a single funding agency accountable for funding education and training for children, young people and adults.
The CEFIC information library gives access to a number of chemical industry related resources
CPR Link to Europa website for harmonised standards listed on the Official Journal. The attached link will take you to the Europa website for more information
CAS Numbers. The world's largest substance database with millions of structures and chemical names! A CAS Registry Number is assigned to a substance when it enters the CAS REGISTRY database. They are assigned in sequential order to unique, new substances identified by CAS scientists for inclusion in the database. Access via the CAS website.
CDG Regulations This useful page on the HSE website provides information and helpful links regarding ADR and its implementation internationally and domestically (with some derogations important to BASA members) by the British and equivalent Northern Ireland Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) Regulations.
Chemical Hazard Communication Society. The Chemical Hazard Communication Society provides information, training and guidance on chemical hazard regulations and international codes. Membership is open to all involved in hazard communication - hazard classification of chemicals, SDS's, labels, transport of dangerous goods etc.
Chemical Industries Association. The Chemical Industries Association is the UK chemical industry's trade and employer organisation.
Chemical Watch. Chemical Watch offers a one-stop reference for tracking chemical risk management and regulation around the world.
Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led chemical cluster support organisation for North West England, funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).
Confederation of British Industry, the CBI is a source of expert advice and information, and a forum for the generation of ideas, best practice exchange and high-powered networking.
Contracts Finder lets you search for information about contracts in different sectors.
DEFRA's Local Authority Pollution Control: general guidance manual
Dept of Transport Guidance on moving dangerous goods
CITB Specialist applied-skills programmes (SAP) - NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Joint Sealant Application
DGSA Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers
This is the site for Draeger Safety UK, a provider of personal solvent exposure monitoring badges and other equipment.
ECHA Guidance Document Developments
This site shows the progress of the development of the various ECHA guidance documents.
eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council - the EPSRC is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences.
The ENDS Report is a monthly publication (since 1978) providing in depth coverage of environmental issues including policy, legislation, and a special section on environmental law.
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
European Commission Joint Research Centre
Eurostat - Statistics for European business
FEICA is the multinational association of the European adhesives industry representing the national adhesives industry associations.
EU Food Contact Materials Information
Freedonia Market research reports
The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
Guidance - Shipping Dangerous Goods
Health & Safety Executive: Bookfinder
HSE fire and explosion guidance
IAL Consultants - Global market information and consulting for the speciality chemical and plastics industries.
Institute of Polymer Technology & Materials, Loughborough UniversityÂ
www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/materials/
Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Ireland's Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland's Health and Safety Authority
Ricardo Chemical Solutions (formerly) NCEC)
Only Representative Organisation (ORO) AISBL. is dedicated to discuss and give guidance on all issues that are concerning the Art. 8, in the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH).
Organic Materials Innovation Centre
ORTEPA (European Organotin Manufacturers’ Association)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
The chemical industry in Australia is represented byChemistry Australia
Packaging Law.com a resource provided by Keller & Heckman
Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products
UL Solutions WERCS Studio Chemical Data and Compliance Management
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Adhesion and Adhesives Group at IOM3
Stone Federation Greta Britain
UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
US Consumer Product Safety Commission.