Spring is now in full bloom and the thoughts of many will be focused on the summer months and holidays approaching. But should our thoughts be elsewhere? When it comes to REACH and matters of chemical compliance, our attention certainly should be.
REACH revitalised the laws governing the chemical industry when it came into force last year, on 1st June 2007. Pre-registration for this radical raft of regulation begins on 1st June 2008, leaving all involved with what is effectively a race against time to stay in business.
The Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) is so complex and indeed thorough, that its impact is likely to be felt not just across the chemicals sector, but also the industrial gases business.
“It has the potential to be of massive impact to the chemical industry, of which we are all part of. REACH is here,” commented recently David Hopper, Health & Safety Manager for Air Liquide UK Ltd and Chairman of the British Compressed Gases Association’s (BCGA) Technical Sub-Committee 5 (TSC5).
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