Hazardous Substance Management - TOGs®

The Online Platform for Hazardous Substances

Safe handling of hazardous substances requires oversight and structure. By using TOGs® - TÜV Rheinland’s online service for hazardous substance management - you can limit risks to your employees, clients, and the environment. Efficiently and effectively. All information on hazardous substances is registered and assessed in a central catalog. This service provides a basis for risk assessments and operating instructions. It also prepares you for the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) warning label.

Benefits at a Glance

With TOGs®, the TÜV Rheinland online service for hazardous substance management, you:

  • Save time and money in managing hazardous substances - up to 70% in some cases
  • Are well-prepared for the new GHS warning label and/or other legal amendments
  • Create a basis for risk assessments in compliance with regulations on hazardous substances and workplace safety
  • Gain legal peace of mind by increasing transparency on dangers and risks
  • Reduce your reaction time to changes in legislation or in the event of damage or loss
  • Save on the cost of software and other technical investments - and reduce the burden on your IT department

Our Services

TOGs® is more than just software. It is part of a sweeping services package - designed to help keep your hazardous substance management running smoothly and efficiently. It includes the following functions and services:

  • Registering and assessing your company's hazardous substances in the central catalog
  • Registering and assessing the risks associated with the various substances - by assigning safety levels, for instance
  • Drawing up representations of individual corporate structures
  • Central documentation of: organizational structures, document management, QM, and the history of individual hazardous substances
  • Outlining measures in: risk assessment, employee training, and risk analysis
  • Continuous monitoring of running operations
  • Continuous updates - with notifications - on changing policies and new substances, for easier research
  • Generating individualized documents, like substance registers and operating instructions
  • Universal online access
  • Connection to existing QM and safety management systems possible
  • Central documentation for certification
  • Expert system for reviews
  • Registering substances in active use - including both preparations and pure substances
  • Adjusting to changes in general conditions
  • Documenting organizational restructuring
  • Archiving obsolete substances along with their life cycle

The Legal Standards

  • Hazardous substance regulations (Gefahrstoffverordnung, (GefStoffV)
  • Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
  • REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (EC Regulation No. 1907/2006)
  • Occupational safety and health regulations (Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz (ASiG) and Arbeitsschutzgesetz, ArbSchG)
  • Trade association guidelines