Newsletter 24 – COMAH deadline, IUCLID6 release, Waste documentation changes etc

TTE Newsletter 24–COMAH deadline, IUCLID6 release, Waste documentation changes etc

Welcome to the first of the new format TT Environmental newsletters, which you are receiving because you’ve signed up from our website; are a subscriber to our old newsletter; or are a client or contact of ours.

I hope you find it useful, but if you don’t […]

By |May 20th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Newsletter 24 – COMAH deadline, IUCLID6 release, Waste documentation changes etc

ECHA newsletter with SME interview

The May 2016 ECHA newsletter contains an interview about things SMEs need to consider in the run up to 2018, given by Janet Greenwood on behalf of the Chemical Regulations Self Help Group, www.chemselfhelp.co.uk .  The article is available online at http://newsletter.echa.europa.eu/home/-/newsletter/entry/2_16_reach-2018-things-for-smes-to-think-about, and a pdf of the newsletter can be downloaded here http://newsletter.echa.europa.eu/documents/6362380/22230354/newsletter_2016_issue_2_may_en.pdf .

By |May 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off on ECHA newsletter with SME interview

ECHA Stakeholder Meeting 24th – 25th May 2016

Janet Greenwood of TT Environmental Ltd will be speaking at this meeting on 25th May 2016, on behalf of the Chemical Regulations Self Help Group www.chemselfhelp.co.uk, about SME experiences of REACH registration.  For details, see http://echa.europa.eu/news-and-events/events/event-details/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_DR2i/title/11th-stakeholders-day .

By |May 2nd, 2016|News|Comments Off on ECHA Stakeholder Meeting 24th – 25th May 2016

ECHA intends to stabilise REACH guidance 2016 – 2018

ECHA intends to “stabilise” its REACH guidance (that is, not change it) from 31st May 2016 to the final registration deadline in 2018, see http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/echa-stabilises-guidance-two-years-ahead-of-the-2018-reach-deadline .

By |March 10th, 2016|News|Comments Off on ECHA intends to stabilise REACH guidance 2016 – 2018

Article on Poison Centre requirements

Great summary article on new Poison Centre requirements at Speciality Chemicals Mag see http://www.specchemonline.com/articles/view/beware-poison

By |March 10th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Article on Poison Centre requirements

Beware potentially fake Lead Registrants

Several companies we know have been receiving emails from more than one company claiming to be the Lead Registrant for the same substance.  This has occurred where there is no Lead Registrant officially in place, or even where a Lead Registrant exists, and the substance has been registered.

ECHA has published guidance on how to deal […]

By |February 23rd, 2016|News|Comments Off on Beware potentially fake Lead Registrants

ECHA Infocard Classifications May be Misleading

You may have noticed that the chemical search function at ECHA changed recently, and that there are now different levels of information available.

The first level (and therefore first result in a chemical search) is called an “Infocard”, which summarises basic information about the substance, including CLP classification information.

The CLP classification information is generated automatically from […]

By |February 9th, 2016|News|Comments Off on ECHA Infocard Classifications May be Misleading

Improved chemical search at ECHA

ECHA have improved their chemical search function to give substance identity, including structure, on results page, ahead of links to CLI, registered substance information, see http://echa.europa.eu/ .

By |January 20th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Improved chemical search at ECHA

REACH cost share regulation published

New regulation clarifies cost sharing for REACH data, see http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/reach-data-sharing-principles-clarified .

By |January 8th, 2016|News|Comments Off on REACH cost share regulation published

Who should notify what substances under CLP

CLP Notification is now required under EU law for any substance placed on the market in any amount. Unlike REACH there is no 1 tonne cut-off point. We understand that this also applies to R&D materials, inter-company transfers e.g. from outside the EU into the EU, etc.

There is a phase-in period for substances which […]

By |July 7th, 2010|News|Comments Off on Who should notify what substances under CLP