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COMING SOON: 2013 REACH Registration Deadline
Under REACH, European industry has to face the 2013 deadline for the registration of all phase-in substances manufactured or imported in the EU above 100 tonnes per year.
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Refinement of risk assessment for use in socioeconomic analysis under REACH
We were recently invited by the Luxembourg Environment Agency to undertake a short project to investigate the potential of candidate methods to translate conventional risk assessment outputs into metrics that could be more readily “valued” as part of a socioeconomic assessment.
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Launch of REACH Compliance Assist
To assist your company or consortium in addressing all technical issues associated with REACH, WCA Environment is pleased to announce a further development of its strategic partnership with RSA with the launch of REACH Compliance Assist
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Can REACH PNECs be used as Environmental Standards for non-European Countries?
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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How to consider waste under REACH
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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The Regulation of Nanotechnologies under REACH
Early in November, I attended a workshop on nanomaterials “The Regulation of Nanotechnologies under REACH” organized by Mayer Brown and the Nanotechnology Industries Association in London. Despite the tube strike, the workshop was worth attending, highlighting a number of issues regarding nanomaterials.
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Nanomaterials: Definitions and registrations under REACH
Although a definition has not yet been agreed, the European Commission is expected to recommend that nanomaterials consist of more than 1% particles or internal or external structures with at least one dimension in the range of 1-100 nm or have a specific surface area by volume greater than 60 m2/cm3. The Commission has stated that nanomaterials should be considered as substances, but should be registered under a combined submission with the bulkform where separate EINICs numbers are not available. The combined registrations may have implications for tonnage limits and test and risk assessment methodologies and raises questions regarding the extent to which forms with differing properties can be considered the same substance.
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National legislation of nanomaterials in the context of REACH
Some lawyers have concluded that there is not a lot of scope for national measures on nanomaterials, as Member States can either subject a given nanomaterial to Authorisation or Restriction under REACH, or adopt a provisional measure. These are usually substance-specific and the burden of proof is on the Member State that the measure meets the conditions for each provision. However, there are arguments that national measures on nanomaterials would not be applicable, as the 2012 REACH Scope Review is expected to address nanomaterials.
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Nanomaterial Provisions and Compliance under REACH
There are no direct provisions for nanomaterials under REACH and therefore they should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to see which REACH regulations are applicable. Most nanomaterials are manufactured or imported into the EU at less than 1 tonne per year and, unless subject to authorisation or restriction, would not be subject to REACH registration. REACH Implementation Plans on Nanomaterials, covering identification, information requirements and exposure assessment and hazard/risk characterisation, will provide advice to the Commission on the applicability of REACH to nanomaterials. However, the question of whether compliance with REACH is sufficient requires a review of several concepts and pieces of legislation.
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wca environment meet 2010 REACH deadline for 400 substances
wca are moving forward with a whole range of successful registrations under our belt. We have been involved in REACH registration projects for a wide range of substances, through projects ranging from single substances to over 250 substances split into categories. Having been involved in nearly 400 substance submissions and with the 2010 deadline almost upon us, wca environment are looking to the future, with preliminary work on 2013 and 2018 registrations already underway.
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