Simplifying global chemical portfolio compliance & changes
Take control of your chemical portfolio, reduce regulatory risk and streamline compliance worldwide.
Navigating the complexity of global chemical regulations is a growing challenge for modern businesses. From REACH and CLP in Europe, to regional frameworks across North America and Asia – keeping pace with regulatory change is critical to risk management and operational continuity.
Ricardo’s integrated compliance solutions – Chemical Compliance Monitor and SDS Management – are designed to simplify chemical inventory oversight, ensure data accuracy and support informed decision-making across your organisation.
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Chemical Compliance Monitor: monitor and manage compliance with ease
Chemical Compliance Monitor helps businesses manage the complexity of evolving chemical regulations across different regions. Our solution automates the process of tracking your chemical inventory’s regulatory status, providing clear, actionable reports that outline obligations for registration, notification, restriction, or substitution. These reports help businesses identify potential risks and take proactive steps ahead of regulatory changes.
Key features:
- Coverage: Users are provided coverage of 35 EU and GB regulatory lists under REACH and CLP, including those currently in force and those indicating forthcoming changes. The report also includes lists associated with identifying substances with specific hazards such as endocrine disruptors (ED) and Persistent Bio-accumulative and Toxic (PBT) substances, biocides (BPR Article 95), nano materials and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP).
- Lists: All our packages include GB regulatory lists as standard to help you monitor divergence between the EU and GB in the future.
- Customisable: The service can be tailored to your needs and can include coverage of North America, South America Asia, SE Asia and Australasia on request. Additional flexibility is available if specific lists are of interest to you and your organisation.
- Reports: Your bi-annual reports provide:
- guidance on key pieces of legislation.
- the number of substances from your portfolio mentioned in each list.
- the status of the substance in key regions.
- an outline of your obligations related to substances on specific lists.
- changes since your last report.
Benefits:
- Proactive risk management: Avoid enforcement actions by staying ahead of upcoming regulatory changes.
- Informed decision-making: Make strategic decisions with the latest regulatory insights, keeping your products compliant across global markets.
- Minimized effort and costs: Streamline your compliance processes and reduce the resources needed to track regulatory updates.
SDS Management: manage SDS, compliance, and safety information efficiently
Safety Data Sheets are legally mandated documents that provide essential information about hazardous substances or products. They play a critical role in chemical safety, and it is vital that all employees handling these materials have immediate access to current.
With a team of experts regularly updating your SDS and tracking regulatory changes, your organisation can confidently manage hazardous chemicals and maintain workplace safety without the burden of manual tracking.
Key features:
- Updated hazard inventory: A master database covering thousands of SDS, with GHS classifications, ingredient substances captured in your database.
- Automated SDS compliance checks: SDS are reviewed by compliance experts to ensure they are suitable for your specific region or territory
- Online and mobile SDS access: Staff can access SDS via desktop or mobile, organised by site, location, or department.
- Advanced database and search functionality: Quickly locate the SDS you need using a powerful search tool. Filter by product name, internal reference number, or hazard classification.
Benefits:
- Instant access to key data: Reduce response time in the event of an incident.
- Regulatory peace of mind: Reporting at your fingertips to check for compliance with the latest global and local safety standards.
- Portfolio visibility: Identify hazards across your chemical inventory and monitor risk levels by location or department.
- Customisable entries: Tailor SDS entries with internal IDs, product synonyms, or links to supporting documents. Ability to share information across your organisation, with integrated tools to allow for fast adaption to each location and teams unique working patterns.
- Modular expansion options: Add advanced features like employee exposure tracking, chemical substitution analysis for safer alternatives, and portfolio-level reporting to track and manage risk trends.
COSHH Risk Management
Ensure on-site chemical safety and worker protection
In the UK, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations require employers to assess, control and communicate risks from hazardous substances. Ricardo’s COSHH Risk Management platform complements SDS Management by helping you turn safety data into clear, practical workplace protection.
Key features:
- Centralised storage and management of chemical risk assessments
- Auto-filled assessment data using your SDS records
- Risk scoring and control measures tailored to your site
- Compliant, customisable templates with best-practice guidance
- Mobile access for fast updates and employee awareness
- Intelligent reporting to assess COSHH compliance organisation-wide
Benefits:
- Targeted assessments: Custom templates specific to job roles and departments
- Efficient administration: Automatically import SDS data into assessments
- Regulatory alignment: Ensure your organisation meets HSE’s COSHH obligations
- Actionable insights: Monitor exposure levels, substitution options, and more
Integrated solutions: a unified compliance strategy
Chemical Compliance Monitor, SDS Management, and COSHH Risk Management are fully integrated to create a unified solution for chemical compliance.
Seamless integration of these solutions includes:
- SDS authoring and PCN management: Automatic updates for SDS and Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs) based on latest regulatory intelligence
- Change management: Link compliance reports to SDS/COSHH updates, identify substances needing substitution, and track necessary revisions
- Customisation by region or industry: Tailored coverage for EU, GB, North America, Asia, or global markets
Simplified chemical compliance
Managing global and site-level chemical compliance doesn’t have to be complex. By combining Chemical Compliance Monitor, SDS Management, and COSHH Risk Management, you gain an end-to-end solution that supports:
- Global regulatory compliance
- Workplace chemical safety
- Efficient data management and staff protection
This powerful combination helps reduce risk, improve operational efficiency and supports informed decision-making across your organisation, all while ensuring full compliance with global and regional chemical laws. Streamlining compliance, protecting your workforce and reducing regulatory burden across your operations.
