REACH
REACH is a new European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals. It came into force on 1st June 2007 and replaces a number of European Directives and Regulations with a single system.
REACH has several aims which include:
- To provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals.
- To make the people who place chemicals on the market (manufacturers and importers responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use.)
- To allow the free movement of substances on the EU market.
- To enhance innovation in and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
- To promote the use of alternative methods for the assessment of the hazardous properties of substances i.e. QSAR and read across.
With regards to REACH, AES can help your organization in the following ways:-
- Assistance with REACH assessments for manufacturers or downstream users.
- Assistance with exposure scenario assessments for manufacturers or downstream users.
- Exposure assessments and modelling.