British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals - BADGP

CHCS is delighted to have a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK-based British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals, known as BADGP. This relationship offers benefits to members of both organisations.

The aims of the MoU are as follows:

• Share information, experience, materials and skills to learn from each other and operate effectively
  
  
• Work collaboratively on issues of mutual interest to identify solutions and avoid duplication of effort
  
  
• Engage in mutual advertising for organisation-sponsored events such as conferences, seminars, webinars and training courses through channels including but not limited to website posting, member mailing and organisation-sponsored social media platforms
  
  
• Offer reciprocal member-discount pricing for organisation-sponsored events

• Offer a complimentary place to the other Party to exhibit its services at each organisation's annual general meeting
  
  
• Maintain a link the other Party's website on each organisation's own website

Forthcoming BADGP Events

• BADGP Webinar: National Dangerous Goods Awareness Day
  10 July 2025, 13:00 - 14:30
  

  BADGP’s second national dangerous goods awareness day will take place on Thursday 10th July 2025. The day will be marked with a special webinar (at 1pm BST) where we hope to be joined by our colleagues from the regulatory authorities when we discuss more about the legal responsibilities that consignors and carriers of dangerous goods have, and the requirement to appoint a dangerous goods safety advisor or competent person.

  Naturally there will be the usual free DG Toolbox Talks to use in the 11 days preceding the day and another explanatory film or two to support the main subject of the day.

  Admission to the webinar and use of all material is free.

  Dangerous Goods are appropriately named and if your business engages with these products and substances in any capacity then you need to save the date and join the webinar.
  
  For more information and to register please click on the following link, BADGP Webinar: National Dangerous Goods Awareness Day.
  
  
  

• BADGP Seminar: Lithium Batteries
  9 September 2025, 09:00 - 16:00, Stratford Manor Hotel, Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon.
  

  BADGP is pleased to announce a face-to-face seminar on September 9th with the subject of Shipping Lithium Batteries. The seminar will be held in the Stratford Suite, Stratford Manor Hotel, Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0PY.

  This seminar will host a wide range of exhibitors offering products that assist with the transportation and disposal of lithium cells and batteries. We are also assembling an exciting and varied lineup of speakers who will address some lesser-known aspects of shipping lithium batteries, including current considerations for classification changes, safe air transport, fire safety requirements, and guidelines for battery disposal and recycling.

  The full list of speakers is being compiled and will be confirmed soon. Interest in this seminar is expected to be high, so we recommend registering as soon as possible.

  For more information and to register please click on the following link, BADGP Lithium Batteries Seminar.
  
  
  
• BADGP Webinar: Investigations
  7 October 2025, 13:00 - 14:30
  
  
• BADGP Webinar: Transport Documentation
  2 December 2025, 13:00 - 14:30

Benefits Of MoU To Our Members

CHCS Members

CHCS members can benefit from member-discount pricing for BADGP organisation-sponsored events. BADGP also offer a limited number of free places to their AGM and Annual Industry Seminar.

BADGP Members

Similarly, BADGP members can now benefit from member-discount pricing for CHCS organisation-sponsored events.

CHCS Members: Registering For A BADGP Event

If a CHCS member wishes to book onto a BADGP event, please download your CHCS membership card and email it to the BADGP Office (enquiries@badgp.org). By doing so, you agree that BADGP can verify your CHCS membership with the CHCS office. BADGP will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

BADGP Members: Registering For A CHCS Event

If a BADGP member wishes to book onto a CHCS event, please download your BADGP membership card and email it to the CHCS Office (enquiries@chcs.org.uk). By doing so, you agree that CHCS can verify your BADGP membership with the BADGP office. We will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

About BADGP

BADGP are committed to supporting and developing Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSAs) and other people responsible for dangerous goods, in all modes of transport, to enable them to have the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain safety and attaining compliance to the dangerous goods regulatory codes within their work functions. Supporting the professionals who work in the business of dangerous goods helps promote the safe transport of materials that present risk.

BADGP Contact Details, Social Media & Mailing List

You can find out more about BADGP, from their website and social media feeds, and you can sign up to their mailing list:

www.badgp.org

enquiries@badgp.org

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/badgp

Twitter: www.twitter.com/badgp_dgsa @badgp_dgsa

Facebook: www.facebook.com/badgp

Discussion Group: BADGP also runs a very active discussion group via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/groups/3393106

Sign Up To BADGP Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/bBqr3v

Any questions? Contact the CHCS Office.