Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Headings for safety data sheets (CHIP Schedule 4)
1. Identifi cation of the
9. Physical and
substance and company 
chemical properties
undertaking
2. Composition/information 
10. Stability and
on 
ingredients 
reactivity
3. Hazard(s) identifi cation 
11. Toxicological 
information
4. First aid measures 
12. Ecological information
5. Fire fi ghting measures 
13. Disposal 
considerations
6. Accidental release
14. Transport information
measures
7. Handling and storage 
15. Regulatory information
8. Exposure controls
16. Other information
and personal protection

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substance name and relevant indications of danger with 
their corresponding symbols, risk and safety phrases. 
CHIP also specifi es the methods, location, colours and 
sizes of labels for receptacles.
15.12.6 Retention of data – regulation 12
Information used for the classifi cation, labelling, child 
resistant fastenings and for preparing safety data sheets 
for dangerous preparations must be maintained by the 
fi rst person who was responsible for supplying it for at 
least 3 years from the date the dangerous preparation 
was last supplied.
15.12.7 Summary
The fl ow chart below provides a summary of CHIP:
15.13
The Confi ned Spaces Regulations 
1997 (SI 1713)
The purpose of the Confi ned Spaces Regulations 1997 
(CS Regs) is to prevent people being exposed to risks to 
their health and safety from such work activities.
The regulations place an absolute duty to comply 
with the detailed requirements on both employers 
for work carried out by their employees and on the 
self-employed for their own work. In the case of other 
persons working under the control of the employer or 
the self-employed person, the duty to comply is qualifi ed 
by the standard so far as is reasonably practicable.
Is it exempt from CHIP?
YES
NO
Substance
Preparation
No duties under CHIP
Is it in the Approved Supply List?
YES
Supply safety data 
sheet
Is it dangerous?
YES
NO
Use ASL 
classification and
label
Use conventional method or 
ACLG criteria to classify
Is it a:
Is a dangerous substance being 
supplied?
YES
NO
NO
Gather available data and classify
using ACLG
Is it for professional use?
YES
NO
Derive label:
•
Symbols
•
Risk phrases
•
Safety phrases
•
Additional warning
information
No further 
action
required
Provide adequate 
information

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