New handbook released: Chemicals Risk Management Handbook for Formulators
The LIFE Fit for REACH-2 project proudly announces the release of the “Chemicals Risk Management Handbook for Formulators”, a practical new guide designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) improve the safety and sustainability of their chemical use.
Formulating companies across the Baltic States and beyond face growing demands to manage hazardous chemicals responsibly—protecting workers, consumers, the environment, and their own business continuity. This new handbook offers comprehensive, easy-to-use guidance for setting up or enhancing a Chemicals Risk Management System (CRMS).
What’s in the handbook?
The handbook explains:
- How to build an effective chemicals risk management system tailored to your business
- Key steps like maintaining a chemicals inventory, setting company policy and goals, ensuring compliance with legislation, and communicating with suppliers and customers
- How to identify hazardous chemicals, assess risks, and choose safer alternatives (including substitution planning)
- Practical “step-by-step” instructions, tools, and templates to support implementation
- It covers every stage of the chemical lifecycle—from purchasing and storage to workplace safety, waste management, and product design—making it a valuable one-stop reference for managers, safety officers, and environmental coordinators.
Why does it matter?
Hazardous chemicals can pose serious risks to human health and the environment. By adopting structured risk management practices, companies can:
- Prevent workplace accidents and exposure
- Ensure compliance with national and EU regulations
- Reduce environmental emissions and waste
- Meet customer and market demands for safer, greener products
This handbook is particularly suited to formulators who want a practical, flexible “toolbox”: businesses can choose the elements they need most, integrating them with existing routines and systems.
Download the Handbook