The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has been assessing and identifying the potential risk imposed by the Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) lately. The PFAS are the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are man-made chemicals which are widely used in the industrial and commercial applications. These man-made chemicals are used because of its excellent resistance to […]
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has come up with an update which states that around 10,000 Per-And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) has been proposed with the respective details. The complete proposal of the PFASS was prepared by the various authorities from Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands. This proposal was submitted to the ECHA on […]
Here is again a new enforcement law for the supply chains and businesses! The Enforcement Forum of European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have made an agreement on the next regulation for the REACH compliance which focuses on the supply chains and businesses to fulfil all the requirements of the registration, restriction obligations, and authorisation of their […]
In recent years many chemicals and related substances have been restricted or come with compliance due to their potential risks and hazardous characteristics. One such chemical compound is the Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). The PFAS is a large class of classification which includes thousands of synthetic chemicals that are used in our daily lives. […]
The European Chemical Agency(ECHA), under the Waste Framework Directive(WFD), has issued a SCIP database containing all the essential information regarding the Substances of Concern (SOC) that are included in complex products or articles. These initiatives taken by ECHA were to promote safer use of the products (inclusion of SOC) and prevent potential environmental hazards. Hence, […]
Do you know that product compliances are about to become more competent and faster? The compliances enforced by the EU will undergo a revolution as there will be a Chemical Audit Agency very soon for the effective enforcement and auditing of the compliance. Hence, this article will deal with the changes in REACH compliance and […]
ECHA over the years have been taking more initiatives to regulate and promote the safer use of chemicals with SCIP and REACH compliance to be the primary ones. On 5th January 2021 all European Union producers, assemblers, importers, and distributors of articles containing substances of very high concern (SVHCs) on the Candidate List in a […]
We have all heard of REACH regulations on the products and materials that harm the environment. But do you know that REACH compliance should also be adhered to by nanomaterials? Nanomaterials are materials or chemical substances whose sizes range from 1 to 100 nanometers. These nanomaterials may exhibit different characteristics due to the increase in […]