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EU Ultimate Update 2016 on Chemical Regulatory Challenges
Prepare for the new year and join us for Europe`s Ultimate Update on 2016 chemical regulatory challenges. One day only, this informational and interactive event is packed with all the important chemical regulatory topics that matter most in 2016, yet still provide plenty of time for questions and answers. Topics include REACH, Safe Use of Mixtures (SUMI), OSHA and Canada GHS, global perspectives on GHS, as well as chemical regulatory updates in the Middle East / Israel and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Expert Panel includes: • Christine Lepisto, global regulatory expert on GHS, hazard communication, and global EH&S regulations • Marten Kops, global regulatory expert Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination group (DUCC) • Dr. Martina Schneider, European environmental health and safety specialist
• Positions of regional and worldwide responsibility with specialty and commodity chemicals users and manufacturers
• Lobbying and educational missions as a member and past vice chair of the Global Regulations and Capacity Building task force of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC).
• Diverse experience in regulatory issues such as TSCA, including 5(e) consent orders and 8(c) allegations; management of permitting/start-up of 6 plants, including a RCRA part B thermal treatment facility, and a facility subject to OSHA Process Safety Management/EPA Risk Management Program; pollution prevention audits, planning and technology; and emergency response and crisis communications.
• Sharing expertise, especially in emerging regulations in Europe and Asia Pacific, as a speaker at events such as ChemCon, the SOCMA/ACC Global Chemical Regulation Conference, REACH24H International Chemical Regulation Workshop, and other venues.
Ms. Schneider has been working at ChemADVISOR, Inc. since August 2012 at the European office in Brussels. As part of the REACH team she has been helping ChemADVISOR’s customers to understand and comply with the REACH regulations. In addition, she is responsible for environmental hazard assessments and the REACH- and Germany-related content of ChemADVISOR’s LOLI Regulatory Database.
Mrs. Gärtner joined ChemADVISOR Europe in Brussels, Belgium, in October 2011 as an EHS Regulatory Specialist and is currently the European Sales and Marketing Director for ChemADVISOR
Having worked in the Chemical Research and Development field in cooperation with the chemical industry, Dima’s broad regulatory expertise offers clients competence and confidence that their compliance & legal requirements are met.
Karsten joined UL earlier in 2015 to take on the role as European Manager to drive the business forward supporting the overall UL strategy and mission to sustain a better and safer world.
Having multilingual skills and an European social and professional background, Karsten offers a complete business orientated approach to secure our corporate goals and those of our customers.
UL | INFORMATION & INSIGHTS, THE WERCS
UL is a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions from the public adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy and nanotechnology. Dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, UL helps safeguard people, products and places in important ways, facilitating trade and providing peace of mind.
UL certifies, validates, tests, inspects, audits, and advises and trains. We provide the knowledge and expertise to help customers navigate growing complexities across the supply chain from compliance and regulatory issues to trade challenges and market access.
UL information & insights, The Wercs provides leading and comprehensive software tools and services for GHS SDS Authoring and Distribution, Retail and Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chain Compliance Solutions as well as Green Chemistry and Sustainability Solutions that help advance the health and safety of the environment in which we work and live.
After nearly 30 years in operation, in November 2013, the Wercs became part of the UL family, a trusted company, with a 120 year tradition and over 150 offices around the globe whose principles are rooted in science and dedicated to innovation for complex global supply chain challenges, holistically and efficiently.
Today, WERCS products and services are considered the gold standard in global regulatory and sustainability compliance solutions.
- SDS Authoring Software and Services
- Retail Supplier Compliance
- Green Chemistry and Sustainability Solution
All of our products and services are the direct results of listening and helping our clients innovate. We are committed to helping you meet your goals
CHEMADVISOR
ChemADVISOR was founded in 1986 by Patricia Dsida, a toxicologist and regulatory affairs expert, under the name Regulatory Resources. From those humble beginning the company has grown into the industry leader in international chemical regulatory compliance, offering a variety of database products, training programs and consulting services for handling hazardous materials on a global basis.
Our staff tracks chemical regulations in over 100 countries and we have performed hazard evaluations and written Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for over 100,000 substances and mixtures covering a wide spectrum of industries, languages and hazards. Throughout our history we have strived to be an indispensable source of Environmental, Health, Safety and Transportation information for our customers and for our business partners and we will continue focusing on this goal even as the regulatory and technology landscape changes.