Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Articles
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Check Compliance for Products With SAP Product Compliance - Case Study
Case Study Information Business Need: This International Cosmetic Packaging Supplier Will Ensure That The Manufactured And Distributed Products Meet The Essential Requirements In The Form Of Directives, Regulations And Company Standards. Category: Discrete Industrie Solution Provided: SAP Product Compliance (EHS-MGM-PRC) Features: Bill Of Material Transfer/ Regulatory Lists, Revisions And ...
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Obligations according to Article 33
The aim of Article 33 is to ensure that sufficient information is communicated down the supply chain to allow the safe use of articles. A supplier of articles containing a SVHC included on the Candidate List for authorisation in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w). Has to provide relevant safety information about this substance available to him to the recipients of these articles (Article ...
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Project - Internal Document for Reach Authorisation Compliance (IDRAC)
Internal document Client Producers of materials for automotive industry. Background Every company (downtream user) using a substance listed in the Annex XIV of REACH Regulation, authorised by the supplier, has to comply with the conditions defined in the eSDS and defined risk management measures (exposure part of CSR). Project goals Ekotox Centers were asked to assist with implementation of ...
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Four New SVHCs in Latest REACH Compliance Update
The first of two biannual updates to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation was issued on January 17, expanding the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) with four new substances. Companies manufacturing, importing, or distributing in the EU have a duty to communicate the presence of any listed SVHC above the 0.1 percent ...
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The ECHA Scip solution from Compliance XL
The SCIP Database is similar to ECHA database of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in articles or in complex objects (products) established under the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC). Any company that is supplying or intend to supply any product containing an SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern) on the Candidate List Substances with a concentration more than 0.1% in weight in the ...
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Substances of Concern In articles (SCIP) FAQs
Q1. WHY WAS THE SCIP DATABASE IMPLEMENTED? Ans. The SCIP database is a result of the European Union’s (EU) Waste Framework Directive (WFD). the goal of SCIP is to create an eco-friendly atmosphere by decreasing hazardous waste substances. The increase in reporting transparency of hazardous substances in products enables better decision-making to substitute SVHC and handle them responsibly ...
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Less Than One Month until California Online Ingredients Disclosure Requirements in Effect for Designated Cleaning Products
There is less than one month before the effective date of the online requirements set forth in California’s Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (S.B. 258). S.B. 258 sets forth new requirements on manufacturers of “designated products” to disclose certain chemical ingredients on the manufacturer’s website and product label. The online ingredient disclosure ...
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Airline emissions cuts will create new opportunities for plated components in aerospace
Global passenger air travel is on the increase and aircraft manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand. At the end of 2017, there was a record backlog of over 14,000 units, and the industry as a whole is expected to see revenues grow by 4.8%. This is great news for plating suppliers; aircraft use vast numbers of plated components – both for manufacture and for replacement parts. ...
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How do I Choose the Best Detergent for My Cleaning Application?
It’s easy to see that you have a dirty surface that needs to be cleaned. Figuring out what type of cleaner to use can be tricky! Choosing the right product from the outset will make your cleaning task easier, quicker and more efficient. So, how do you know which detergent to use? Dirt is Dirt, Right? Absolutely not! All soils are different and need to be treated properly. A detergent that ...
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Deciphering Reach and RoHS…The Alphabet Soup of Safety Standards
There are many safety standards that apply to chemical products. As new standards and regulations emerge it can be difficult for those who buy and use chemical products to keep up-to-date with proper safety requirements. Many businesses use chemicals in their day to day operations for manufacturing and maintenance. Sometimes it may seem as though the regulations are an alphabet soup of acronyms ...
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Is Your Cleaner Biodegradable?
When it comes time to choose a product for critical cleaning applications most of us are concerned with performance. We want a powerful cleaner that will remove all soils and get the job done. But, have you ever stopped to wonder about the environmental effects of that product? What if you found a powerful, effective cleaner that was also environmentally friendly and safe for all personnel? What ...
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Destroy Dirt…See How Micro-90® Makes Dirt Disappear
Removing stubborn soils can be challenging. Oil, grease, gels, wax, dyes, flux, emulsifiers and biological debris are just some of the soils that are difficult to get rid of. It can be a daunting task to find a cleaner powerful enough to remove these soils, and is also non-hazardous and environmentally friendly. Enter Micro-90® Micro-90 is a mild, yet powerful, multi-purpose, formulated ...
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California Bill would require disclosure of cleaning product ingredients
On September 13, 2017, the California Senate passed the final version of the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (S.B. 258), which would require manufacturers of cleaning products to disclose certain chemical ingredients on the product label and on the manufacturer’s website. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 27 to 13. The California Assembly passed the bill by a vote of 55 to ...
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12 New Substances Added To ECHA REACH Authorization List
The European Commission (ECHA) has recently added twelve new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to its REACH Authorization List, found in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation. These latest additions take the total number of chemical substances that are subject to Authorization to 43. Background The REACH Authorization process identifies chemical substances that can have serious adverse ...
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Compliance Trends in 2017: what to expect, how to prepare
Looking back on 2016, it was without doubt a year of political upheaval and increased scrutiny on the environmental, social and human rights implications of government regulations, corporate practices and consumer habits. In 2017, these changes will fuel additional compliance considerations for corporate supply chains around the world. While the future is anything but certain, our regulatory ...
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Top 10 Compliance Storylines from 2016
For the compliance sector, 2016 was a critical year. It was a year in which regional government bodies around the globe took on greater responsibility as gatekeepers of environmental and human rights standards in the corporate sector. It was also the year of the investor, where corporate decision makers became more concerned with transparency and accountability in supply chains. Finally, 2016 ...
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ECHA Confirms Four SVHCs for January Candidate List, Proposes Two Others
The Member State Committee (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has agreed on four Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to be included in the January 2017 Candidate List update. To learn more about what constitutes an article under REACH, click here to download the whitepaper REACH: Applying the New Article Interpretation. These substances, and why they were proposed, are: ...
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Global Regulatory Update for October 2015
AUSTRALIA NICNAS Will Publish Reforms Implementation Plan Consultation Paper And Consultation Workshops: The October 6, 2015, issue of The NICNAS Bulletin includes an item on the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) reforms implementation plan. According to the item, the implementation plan outlines opportunities for community and industry consultation; ...
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Reach: Applying the New Article Interpretation
On September 10th, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) completely changed1 the longstanding interpretation of what constitutes an article under the European Union’s (EU) REACH Regulation2 . Doing so clarified a conflict with respect to the definition, while placing an unprecedented burden on producers of complex articles. Under the revised so-called “French ...
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A Product is a sum of its parts
Summary On September 10,2015, The Court of Justice of the European Union (GEU) clarified a longstanding conflict with respect to the definition of "complex articles" or "once an article, always an article." This preliminary ruling' has a significant impact to the entire supply chain as it now requires responsible parties to disseminate the chemical content in their products to a much deeper ...
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