Quick answer
Our chemist runs your licensed chemical storage. Your company holds the Ministry of Commerce import permit as lessee of a Civil Defence-licensed chemical store and names its own Saudi officer, as the chemicals regulation requires; Safe Hands provides the licensed store, the operator's chemist and safety lead, hazmat training and an SOP pack. High-hazard quantities go to MODON-scope stores, and goods are segregated by hazard class.
How licensed chemical storage works
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Your permit
Your company applies for the Ministry of Commerce chemicals import permit on FASAH (free, 5 days) as lessee of the licensed store.
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Your officer
Your company names its own Saudi chemical officer; we train that officer with our hazmat course and SOP pack.
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Our store and chemist
Safe Hands provides the Civil Defence-licensed store; our chemist runs it as the operator's chemist and safety lead.
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Receiving and segregation
Goods are received against the safety data sheet and stored by hazard class, with 150 cm between stacks.
Chemical storage rules
| Store construction | A separate single-storey building away from housing, at least 2-hour fire resistance, segregation by hazard class and 150 cm between stacks (Annex 3) (Chemicals Management Law, Executive Regulation (MoI Decision 5, 1445H) · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
| Chemical officer | The permit applicant names its own Saudi officer with a qualifying degree or hazmat training (Chemicals Management Law, Executive Regulation (MoI Decision 5, 1445H) · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
| Import permit | Ministry of Commerce chemicals permit on FASAH, free, 5 days (Ministry of Commerce, chemicals import permit e-service · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
| High-hazard quantities | High-hazard warehouses (SBC 201) are set up within the scope of MODON (§1.4) (MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H) · checked 15 Oct 2026) |
| Insurance | Since 17 Aug 2026, third-party insurance before Civil Defence licence issue or renewal for chemical stores (Civil Defence news: third-party insurance before licence issue or renewal (17 Aug 2026) · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
Dangerous goods we store
- Industrial and laboratory chemicals
- Paints, coatings, adhesives and solvents
- Aerosols and gas cylinders, by Civil Defence class
- Lithium batteries, under the Civil Defence class and segregation that applies
- Dangerous goods packed and documented for export
Fertilisers and pesticides are stored in MEWA-registered stores, never next to food.
Quality controls we offer
Choose the controls your stock needs; each one is written into your storage contract.
- TAPA FSR-certified site option
- Locked cage pallet position or shelf
- Dedicated cage bay
- Dedicated licensed guard
- ESD-protected handling (ANSI/ESD S20.20 / IEC 61340-5-1)
- RFID tagging and handheld counts
- SSCC (GS1-128) pallet labels
- Lot and expiry capture with first-expiry-first-out (FEFO)
- Serial and IMEI capture
- Temperature and humidity loggers with a monthly report
- Preservation rounds for stored plant stock
- Photo-documented receiving and SKU-level inventory confirmation within 4 hours of unloading
- 24/7 CCTV and fire suppression
Sources
- Chemicals Management Law, Executive Regulation (MoI Decision 5, 1445H) · verified 14 Oct 2026
- Ministry of Commerce, chemicals import permit e-service · verified 14 Oct 2026
- MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H) · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Civil Defence news: third-party insurance before licence issue or renewal (17 Aug 2026) · verified 14 Oct 2026
Rules read at the official sources on 14 Oct 2026 (MoMAH requirements re-read on 15 Oct 2026).
Frequently Asked Questions
QWho runs the chemical store?
Our chemist runs your licensed chemical storage as the operator's chemist and safety lead.
QWho holds the import permit?
Your company, as lessee of the licensed chemical store. The Ministry of Commerce permit is applied for on FASAH, free, within 5 days.
QWho is the chemical officer on the permit?
Your company names its own Saudi officer, as the regulation requires; we train that officer and provide the SOP pack.
QHow is the store built?
As a separate single-storey building with at least 2-hour fire resistance, goods segregated by hazard class and 150 cm between stacks.
QDo high-hazard chemicals need a MODON location?
Yes. High-hazard quantities under SBC 201 are stored within MODON's scope; lower quantities are stored in Civil Defence-licensed stores in warehouse zones.
QDo you store lithium batteries?
Yes, under the Civil Defence hazard class and segregation that applies to them.
QCan you pack dangerous goods for export?
Yes. Dangerous goods are packed and documented for export in the licensed facility under your contract, with routing confirmed from the safety data sheet.
QHow do I get a quote?
Get a Warehousing Quote, or send the products with their safety data sheets, quantities and city on WhatsApp; chemical storage is priced for your contract.
Our credentials
- Licensed customs broker
- ZATCA customs clearance
- TGA Freight Forwarder & Broker Licence
- 42/00008120
- ISO certification
- ISO 9001:2015 AMER300621 · ISO 45001:2018 AMER300622
- Verify · Certification body's certificate check
- Head office · Warehouse
- 7273 Fatimah Al Zahraa Rd, Riyadh 12837 · Al Sulay industrial district, Riyadh
Safe Hands Shipping Line is the trade name of شركة الايدي الامينة (Al Aidi Al Amina Company). All credentials →
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