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Disclaimer

The Container Handling Equipment Manufacturers Association (CHEM) accepts no liability for any accident, injury, or loss allegedly resulting from the use of information provided by the organisation or its members.

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CHEM is an advisory body, not a statutory authority. It is the responsibility of manufacturers and operators to ensure, through appropriate calculations, testing, and consultation with statutory bodies (e.g. the British Standards Institution and the Health and Safety Executive), that containers and handling equipment are designed and manufactured in compliance with relevant legislation.

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CHEM provides information in the form of technical standards, guidance documents, and website content, intended to promote compatibility between containers and associated lifting equipment, as well as to encourage safe operating practices. This information is based on the extensive manufacturing and operational experience of its members. Any drawings or diagrams included are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered constructional drawings.

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The most recent versions of all documents are available for free download from the official CHEM website.

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CHEM reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to review, revise, and amend its Technical Standards and other Documents at any time without prior notice.

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It is the responsibility of users to verify that they are consulting the latest edition of each document, as published on the CHEM website.