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Hazardex 2021 Conference Paper - Chemical safety, storage, regulations and warehousing


The changes in UK Legislation after Brexit have had an impact on the way companies handle, import, distribute and export chemicals. This presentation is geared to those that have an interest in all things Chemical safety and would suit the novice and expert alike.

Tim Doggett – Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association

Tim is the Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association. He has worked primarily in global supply chain and logistics and has held senior positions in various countries. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA).

Douglas Leech - Technical Director of the Chemical Business Association

Douglas Leech is the Technical Director of the Chemical Business Association based in Crewe. He joined the association in 2003 following over twenty years in the product formulation sector in both health & safety and R & D roles. He is responsible for providing advice and assistance to member companies on legal, regulatory and compliance issues.

He was involved in major hazards in both operational, training and advocacy roles in the UK and Europe. He participated in the expert group where the harmonisation of Seveso with the CLP regulations was debated over a number of years to provide advice to the European Commission prior to the formulation of the new Seveso III directive.