Despite the hassle many electronic companies went through, and are still going through, to find alternative substances to replace materials forbidden by the European Union Commission’s Restriction of ...

The pharmaceutical industry faces compliance with the REACH regulation, the European Union's regulation on chemicals and their safe use. Fully understanding the requirements, achieving compliance, and ...

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations brought about a radical change to health and safety management when they were introduced in 1989. They shook people out of the ...

The publication of the REACH Regulation (EC, 2006) on 30 December 2006 marks the end of a long period of drafting and debating a new chemicals management legislation in the European Union (EU). After ...

Although the REACH law on chemicals does not cover waste as such, it does affect recycled products which rely on secondary raw materials extracted from waste. At the end of the day, recycling ...

Manufacturing body the EEF is urging manufacturers to get a better handle on the requirements of the European REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) Regulations or face the ...

With the REACH chemical regulation, the EU aims to better protect consumers and give European firms a better chance in world markets through safer products. Five years later, results are in. The ...