...The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is to set up a "manufacturers' network on chemicals regulations" to help US industry meet the challenges posed by REACH and the growing tide of international legislation impacting chemicals in products. The primary aims of the group are to... more...

...Business Sustain, an EU-funded partnership between Coventry City Council, Jaguar, Land Rover and the Accelerate Programme based at Land Rover, Solihull, is holding a seminar on the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation on Monday 3 September 2007 at the Motor Heritage Centre, Gaydon (Jct 12, M40).... more...

...Since the issue of hazardous materials in consumer products has become a matter of international concern, South Africa is to implement the globally harmonised system (GHS) for the hazard classification and labelling of products from mid-2008.... more...

...South African mining companies exporting products to the European Union will have to register with Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) programme if they are to continue exporting to the EU, the Chamber of Mines has said.... more...

...Better living through chemistry." That was the tag-line used by Dow Chemical in the 1950s at the outset of an era when industrial chemicals were introduced on a massive scale into consumer goods, agriculture, and virtually every other sector of modern life.... more...

...Because of the many RoHS, REACH, and Pb-free challenges facing the electronics industry today, Innov-X offers the most complete range of handheld to benchtop XRF instruments. Learn how using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) to screen components, parts and PCB’s will help with compliance for the growing demands of international RoHS and other Directives by visiting Innov-X’s Booth at the SMTA’s Capital meeting. The company will be showcasing the following products at the event... more...

...Here's a new one for you: PoHS. It’s a term being used for Norway's Prohibition on Certain Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products, a set of Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)-like rules that aim to restrict or ban 18 substances used in consumer goods. While the P in PoHS stands for "prohibition," the wide range of this regulation makes me wonder if the P will also double for "pain" or "pity" when it is implemented.... more...

...South African mining companies exporting products to the European Union will have to register with Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) programme if they are to continue exporting to the EU, the Chamber of Mines has said.... more...

...Addressing one of the most pressing issues for cosmetic manufacturers across the globe, Intertech Pira has released the date of a conference that will focus on the implications of the recent REACH implementation within cosmetics.... more...

...Indian Chemical Council - Gujarat Chapter organized ONE day seminar on REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals) an "Introduction to REACH - Perils & Opportunities". It was held at Hotel Taj Residency - Vadodara on 31st July 2007. Mr.K.C.Misra IAS, Joint Secretary - Deptt. Of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, also Chairman, REACH Task Force, Govt. of India was the Chief Guest on the occasion.... more...

...The new European law on chemicals, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on 1 June 2007. A new report (pdf download; 934 KB) summarizes the contents of an event entitled "NIA Masterclass & Workshop: Micromega - REACH for Nanomaterials", held in London on May 9, 2007. The event was organised by the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) and involved experts in legal and managerial aspects of the EC regulation on REACH.... more...

...REACH (the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals law) has started in Europe, and it will fundamentally change the game for industry's use of materials and chemicals. RoHS was just a dry-run; REACH is the real deal. I recently attended a webinar by Design Chain Associates, an engineering consultancy that helps companies with environmental legislation compliance, that explained the basics of REACH and what its consequences will be for product manufacturers. Here are a few notes from it.... more...