Getting one step ahead - The best way to store chemicals
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
12:00 to 12:45 CEST (Berlin, Paris, Madrid)
The storage of chemicals with a high hazard potential can be a rather complicated process, deciphering SDS sheets and determining how to segregate various chemicals can be challenging.
In order to protect laboratory staff and the environment as efficiently as possible, the law requires proper handling and storage of hazardous materials in working areas. This webinar will outline the legal situation, explain the key differences between the various safety storage cabinets and exemplifies how to select the most appropriate cabinet for your particular application or situation.
Presented by
Les Day
Les Day is the Regional Sales Manager for Asecos Ltd, covering the southern half of the UK from his base in the Midlands. His responsibilities include promotion of the Asecos range of hazardous substance storage solutions and the guidelines EN14470-1/-2 to a wide range of business sectors. This incorporates site surveys; advice on storage needs; training and supporting distributors and end-users.
Les has over 25 years experience in the UK safety industry, fulfilling a wide variety of roles during that period. He is currently a member of the Spills and Containment Working Group with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) and has recently been appointed as a Committee Member with the British Standards Institute (BSI), with particular focus on raising awareness of EN14470.
Mark Whiteley
Mark Whiteley is the UK and Ireland Manager for Asecos. He provides a wide range of solutions for clients across many industrial sectors for the storage of hazardous chemicals and compressed gases. Raising awareness on storage legislation and guidelines is a key element of storage, including providing training to staff, specifiers and design teams, establishing multiple ranges of solutions to satisfy Health and Safety requirements and Insurers expectations.