The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is an European Union (EU) initiative to improve the protection of human health and the environment through better identification of the properties of chemical substances. The law came into effect on June 1, 2007, simplifying the 40 existing pieces of legislation into a single system of regulations for all chemicals. It provides information regarding chemicals acute and long-term effects.
To continue manufacturing/importing substances on the EU market after December 1, 2008, manufacturers and importers must’ve pre-registered these chemicals between June 1 and December 1, 2008. The Pre-registration data includes your identity and contact information, the estimated imported tonnage and expected registration deadline, and the EINECS and CAS numbers for each substance. This data will be used by the European Chemicals Agency (ACHA) to allow companies registering the same substances to share the relevant data. The most significant impact of REACH is to mandate chemical manufacturers and importers to determine the hazardous properties through testing of thousands of older industrial chemicals.
REACH consulting service provides your company with expert interpretation, guidance, and compliance with respect to the REACH guidelines. Reach compliance consulting services consist of: hazard and risk assessment, fulfilling data requirements, and handling administrative responsibilities associated with the REACH regulation. REACH has five main components: pre-registration, registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
GHS Compliance
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is a UN initiative for global hazard communication. GHS introduces an improved system of classification for chemical substances by type of hazard, and harmonized hazard communication elements including phrases and symbols.
Under the Globally Harmonized System, an MSDS is now referred to as an SDS (Safety Data Sheet). The MSDS or SDS provides employers and workers with information about the hazards of the chemical, the safety precautions that should be taken and first aid measures if needed. The MSDS or SDS can also be a resource for those involved in the transport of dangerous goods, emergency responders, poison centers and sometimes consumers.
A GHS SDS will always have 16 sections on it, unlike some other MSDSs currently used in practice. One main difference between the GHS requirements, in terms of the headings and sections compared to the international industry recommendations, is that the order of sections 2 and 3 have been reversed. The sixteen sections are as follows: identification, hazard(s) identification, composition/ information on ingredients, first-aid measures, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure control/ personal protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicological information, ecological information, disposal considerations, transport information, regulatory information and other information.
The GHS requires the recommended use of the chemical and any restrictions on its use that is not currently required under all regulations. Also, the classification labels under GHS regulations will need to be reproduced, either in text or graphically. In addition, the Safety Data Sheets will be required to list the CAS number of the hazardous components in the substance, as well as any hazardous impurities. GHS also requires accidental release measures for containment and cleanup as well as complete toxicological and ecological information regarding the substance.
Under the Globally Harmonized System, an MSDS is now referred to as an SDS (Safety Data Sheet). The MSDS or SDS provides employers and workers with information about the hazards of the chemical, the safety precautions that should be taken and first aid measures if needed. The MSDS or SDS can also be a resource for those involved in the transport of dangerous goods, emergency responders, poison centers and sometimes consumers.
A GHS SDS will always have 16 sections on it, unlike some other MSDSs currently used in practice. One main difference between the GHS requirements, in terms of the headings and sections compared to the international industry recommendations, is that the order of sections 2 and 3 have been reversed. The sixteen sections are as follows: identification, hazard(s) identification, composition/ information on ingredients, first-aid measures, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure control/ personal protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicological information, ecological information, disposal considerations, transport information, regulatory information and other information.
The GHS requires the recommended use of the chemical and any restrictions on its use that is not currently required under all regulations. Also, the classification labels under GHS regulations will need to be reproduced, either in text or graphically. In addition, the Safety Data Sheets will be required to list the CAS number of the hazardous components in the substance, as well as any hazardous impurities. GHS also requires accidental release measures for containment and cleanup as well as complete toxicological and ecological information regarding the substance.
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