Posts and articles by Alessandra Moccia

  1. Can REACH PNECs be used as Environmental Standards for non-European Countries?

    April 12, 2011

    As a result of the December 2010 REACH registration deadline, a large amount of ecotoxicity data for chemicals will soon be available from ECHA via its REACH dissemination portal. Could the Predicted No-Effect Concentrations (PNECs) derived for REACH during registration be used as Environmental Quality Standards (Environmental Quality Guidelines) for non-European Countries?

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  2. How to consider waste under REACH

    March 23, 2011

    The assessment of waste under REACH is an interesting aspect that has to be considered when registering a substance. Since waste itself doesn’t need to be registered, many people think that waste in general is excluded from REACH. However, updated guidance released by ECHA in December 2010 makes the obligations on the registrant regarding waste much clearer.

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