Chemical overview

Why an overview?

A carpenter might have 30 chemicals on the shelf: sealants, epoxy, release oils, wood treatment, glue, cleaning agents. A painter has more. Every one needs a safety data sheet. Every one needs an assessment of how it’s handled, what protective equipment is required, and what to do if something goes wrong. This is not a paperwork exercise. It’s what the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet) asks about when they visit.

The problem is rarely whether the requirement exists. The problem is that the data sheets live on three different computers, in six versions, and half of them are two years old. Chemical overview solves this by gathering products, sheets, and assessments in one place — so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time a new employee asks: “What do I need here?”

How it works

You create a product with its name, supplier, and where it’s stored. From there the system takes over the heavy part. For each product we automatically search for and fetch the latest safety data sheet. If we can’t find it, you can upload the PDF yourself. It then lives with us safely and is available without needing to be tracked down again.

At the same time we produce a short assessment for each product: which hazard pictograms apply, which protective equipment is required (gloves, goggles, mask), how it should be stored, and what to do if someone gets it in their eyes, mouth, or on their skin. All of it in practical language that can actually be used on site. Not long H- and P-statements, but the concrete instructions.

If you have photos of the bottle or packaging, they can sit alongside. That makes it easier for an apprentice to recognise the right product — especially on a site where three similar cans are standing next to each other.

What do employees get?

When an employee needs to use a chemical, they can look it up directly on their phone. Name. Photo of the packaging. Protective equipment. First aid. Storage. Without calling the office. Without hunting for a 15-page data sheet.

It means information is available at the moment it’s relevant — not buried in a folder in a drawer. It’s also the part that documents, for the authorities, that you as an employer have instructed employees about the products they use. That’s the core of chemical risk assessment.

Who is it for?

Chemical overview especially fits trades businesses that use a broad range of products — carpenters, masons, painters, plumbers, roofers, electricians. If you have more than a handful of chemicals and employees who need to handle them safely, this is where you save the most time.

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