Offshore Chemical Notification Scheme
The Offshore Chemical Notification Scheme (OCNS) manages
chemical use and discharge by the UK and Netherlands offshore
petroleum industries. The scheme is regulated in the UK by the
Department of Energy and Climate Change using scientific and
environmental advice from Cefas and Marine Scotland. In the
Netherlands the scheme is regulated by the State Supervision of
Mines with scientific and environmental advice from Cefas and
Netherlands government agencies.
Protocols for the Netherlands OCNS are available by following
the links below.
The OCNS uses the OSPAR Harmonised Mandatory Control Scheme
(HMCS) developed through the OSPAR Decision 2000/2 on a Harmonised
Mandatory Control System for the Use and Discharge of Offshore
Chemicals (as amended by OSPAR Decision 2005/1) and its supporting
Recommendations. This ranks chemical products according to Hazard
Quotient (HQ), calculated using the Chemical Hazard and Risk Management
(CHARM) model.
Within this OCNS section, further information may be found on
the background and relevant details including the updated Ranked
Product Listing and documents required for chemical
certification.
Find out more by contacting the OCNS
team.
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