How to store chemicals in the workplace

Posted on April 22nd 2023 by Paul Ellis - Marketing & Business Development Manager.

We use more hazardous chemicals in our everyday activities than we are aware of. This is especially true in a workplace environment. But do you know how to store chemicals in the workplace correctly?

The impact of mismanagement of hazardous substances, poor safety and accidents can be fatal or result in serious injuries, with research indicating that up to a quarter of UK workers are exposed to a hazardous substance in some way in the workplace.

Chemicals have the potential to cause harm to people and the environment. The label or packaging of the hazardous chemical explains what the hazards are and how to avoid them. In the workplace under CoSHH, it’s the employers responsibility to make sure hazardous substances used are properly identified and stored in a lockable cupboard.

A guide to Chemical Hazard Labels

All stored chemicals must now feature chemical hazard labels.

The label should feature a picture inside a diamond shape with a white background and distinctive red border.

Here’s a guide to the chemical hazard labels you can keep in hazardous storage cupboards:

Use the graphic below to find out which hazardous storage cabinet
is right to store your chemicals: