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Chemical Safety Information - Glossary
CHIP
CHIP is an acronym for Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations. These relate to the implementation of a variety of EC (European Community) regulations, and were first introduced in 1993. In 1994 came son-of-CHIP (CHIP 2) and now CHIP 3 is on the way.
The CHIP regulations are of concern primarily to suppliers, and require that they
Identify the hazards associated with the chemicals they supply;
Give that information to those receiving or transporting the chemicals; and
Package the chemicals safely.
Detailed information on CHIP is available through the HSE web site: http://www.hse.gov.uk
