Long-awaited KKDIK Regulation is published
KKDIK, widely known in the EU as the Turkish REACH-like Regulation was published on the 23rd of June 2017 after final opinions of the stakeholders and Turkish Chemicals Manufacturers are considered by the Ministry...
Substance added to list
ECHA has added the substance PFHxS to the Candidate List. Entries for bisphenol A and four phthalates have been updated to include endocrine-disrupting properties for human health. The Candidate List of substances of very...
Website to focus on nanomaterials
ECHA has launched a new website that gives citizens, workers and professionals access to information on nanomaterials.
It is the first phase of the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON), which offers a web-based information...
Survey reveals concern over compliance
Checks carried out by inspectors in 17 European countries revealed that too many companies were failing to comply with the demands enshrined in the REACH regulations.
A pilot project run through the Forum for Exchange...
Question and Answer with…
Dr Carol Treasure
Founder and Managing Director of
Non-Animal Testing Lab, XCellR8
How did you get involved in the world of non-animal testing?
It started with a childhood interest in biology, nurtured by long walks in the countryside...
Effective HAZID – it’s in the psychology
In the previous edition, we wrote about making the most of hazard identification in order to facilitate effective risk management, including use of a team with an independent chair to stimulate creative thinking.
This...
An HSE perspective on the risk management of hazardous substances
It is just over 40 years since the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (HASWA) received Royal Assent. The Act provided the regulatory framework for workplace health and safety in Great Britain and...
American Elements CEO calls for National Laboratory
Michael Silver, CEO of American Elements, an advanced-materials manufacturer, has proposed a bold plan to create the USA’s only specialist rare earth research centre.
Mr Silver, who has discussed his idea several times with US...
The consideration of conductivity in flammable and potentially explosive atmospheres
This article by Amy Rigby, Technical Service Manager at Innospec, looks at the challenges associated with electrostatic build-up in liquids and at potential measures to reduce the risk of spark discharge.
Wherever there is a...
On the Brexit launchpad
As the legislative countdown to Brexit begins, Peter Newport, Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), highlights some of the key objectives of the UK’s independent chemical supply chain.
The Brexit Secretary David Davis...