Tag: European Chemicals Agency

Important International Regulations for 2012

By Clare Condon Jan 26, 2012 EHS Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

According to Ana, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says industry should start preparing for the next big REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and restriction of Chemicals) registration deadline. Companies manufacturing or importing chemicals in Europe—in quantities at or above 100 tons per year—are required to register such substances with ECHA by May 31, 2013. Enhance the […]

How REACH Affects You

By Clare Condon Dec 14, 2011 Chemicals

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Here is an overview of some important aspects of REACH that may affect YOU. What is REACH? Fundamentally, REACH shifts the burden-responsibility and costs-to the private sector, your business, to demonstrate that the chemicals you produce, use, and place on the market in large quantities are safe for humans and the environment. This is referred […]