...How many times have we resorted to pesticides or applied fertilizer without really knowing what the problem was to begin with? At what point did we decide that every problem in the landscape and garden could be solved with a chemical?... more...

...A clean, fresh-smelling home may actually be bad for your health, depending on what type of cleaning and air freshening products you use. Recent research suggests that exposure to cleaning products or air fresheners that contain a certain volatile organic compound (VOC) called 1,4 dicholorobenzene (1,4 DCB), can reduce lung function by 4 percent. Another study found that the use of spray household cleaners could increase the risk of developing asthma by nearly 50 percent.... more...

...Intertek's REACH audit service complements its comprehensive suite of REACH services including only representative, pre-registration and registration services; testing and dossier creation services; and project management outsourcing services. The EU's Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) regulation requires all chemicals that are manufactured in or imported into the European Union of one tonne or more in volume each year to be tested for health and safety and registered with a new central European authority.... more...

...AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - Hannah Pingree was so alarmed when she learned she had dangerously high levels of mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals in her body that she took her case to the Maine state legislature and challenged chemical makers. As the majority leader of Maine's House of Representatives, she sponsored legislation that gave the state the authority to broadly identify and investigate "chemicals of high concern" in consumer products, particularly those that may reach children.... more...

...Europe's new Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation will have a major impact on the global chemicals industry. It may come as a surprise to some, but AkzoNobel, the world's largest coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, believes the new legislation presents a business opportunity, as well as an important contribution to preserving the environment.... more...

...Under REACH, chemicals manufactured or imported into the EU in quantities of more than one tonne must be registered with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki. This process began with the pre-registration period, which runs until 1 December this year.... more...

...SAFC Supply Solutions(R), . . . announced today that the Company has launched a new initiative designed specifically to assist its customers with their regulatory requirement under the new European Union (EU) regulation for chemicals -- Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals (REACH)... more...

...U.S. copper and brass mills are worried that their ability to export products to the European Union will be hampered once new chemical-content disclosure rules under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) system go into full effect. Brass mill products are subject to REACH because they produce metals by blending copper with various alloys.... more...

...Intertek Ageus Solutions will present two free one-hour online webinars on July 29, 2008 at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm EDT to review the rules and options for using Only Representatives to manage the REACH compliance of a global supply chain.... more...

...The REACH regulations are now upon Europe and in order to help explain to EIGA members the full meaning and impact of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals directive, EIGA held a one day workshop in Brussels on 26th June 2008, titled ‘REACH-GHS - Are We Ready?’.... more...

...4 June 2008 - A centre housing the new European Chemicals Agency responsible for managing the Reach chemicals registration system was opened yesterday in Helsinki.... more...

... KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and Chemical Industries Council Malaysia (CICM) will spearhead the industry-government national Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH) implementation programme. Towards this end, a national steering committee on EU-REACH implementation has been set up comprising members from government agencies and industry associations, MITI said in a statement today.... more...

...Paris, France - Dassault Systemes, a provider of 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, has released an update to the ENOVIA Materials Compliance Central solution to help automotive and high-tech companies meet environmental regulations. Built on the ENOVIA V6 platform, this business process application is designed to help companies adopt proactive environmental compliance strategies throughout a product's lifecycle from design to disposal.... more...

...Sri Lankan businesses exporting to the European Union (EU) have been urged to look out for possible impacts of a new EU regulation on the use of chemicals. A new EU law, called the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), came into force on June 1, 2008. Although the REACH regulations are directed at EU businesses, it is also expected to impact businesses in countries like Sri Lanka.... more...