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Latest Publications
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2025
Úsáid Ceimiceáin go Sábháilte sa Bhaile agus sa Ghairdín
Is féidir le roinnt ceimiceán sa bhaile agus sa ghairdín dochar a dhéanamh ag brath ar cé chomh dainséarach is atá siad agus a fhad a mbíonn tú i dteagmháil leo
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2025
Chemical Safety at Home and in the Garden
Some chemicals found in the home and garden may cause harm depending on how dangerous they are and how long or how often you are exposed to them.
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2025
Guidance on Technical Land Use Planning Advice
This guidance document interprets the HSA’s policy on the technical land use planning (TLUP) advice requirements under the Seveso III Directive. It was revised in February 2023 to include an amended section 3.4 covering Hydrogen Installations.
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2025
Retailers Duties when Selling Chemical Products
Chemical products play an important role in our everyday lives. These products include detergents, paints, adhesives, cement, polish, oils, bleach and white spirits, used by both professional users, e.g. plumbers, decorators, mechanics and consumers (including DIY).
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2025
ADR Quick Reference Guide
Fingertip information on the carriage of dangerous goods by road.
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2025
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2021
This guide is for businesses that are involved in the consignment, loading, unloading and carriage of dangerous goods by road.
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2025
Chemical Agents and Carcinogens Code of Practice 2021
The revised Code of Practice (Chemical Agents & Carcinogens) supports the transposition of EU Directive (EU) 2019/1831 which introduces new limit values for ten substances and these are included and highlighted in Schedule 1 of the CoP. Schedule 3 of the revised Code of Practice indicates proposed new Occupational Exposure Limit Value (OELV)s or changes to the existing OELV to be included in the next Code of Practice. Schedule 3 also highlights substances currently under review by the European Commission.
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2025
2018 Survey on Chemical Usage
The survey aims to determine the potential impact on Irish companies regarding responsibilities under the chemicals legislation should the United Kingdom (UK) withdraw from the European Union (EU).
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2025
Brexit Overview Information Sheet
For products placed on the Irish market post-Brexit, EU legislation will apply and Irish companies may have new or additional obligations arising from the UK departure.
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2025
Use Chemicals Safely on Building Sites
Chemical products such as sealants, adhesives, glues, epoxy resins, solvent based paints, isocyanate based foams/ paints, mineral oil and cement based products are used every day on construction sites.