News
22-Jan-2008 - LGC and REACHReady to host workshop on Consumer
Articles
What does REACH mean for Consumer Articles and what do you need
to do to comply? To find out, come along to a workshop, jointly
organised by LGC and REACHReady, at The Heath Conference Centre,
Runcorn on 6 February 2008
The event is aimed at producers of finished goods who need to
gain a better understanding of their obligations under the REACH
(Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of
Chemicals) regulations. The workshop will be useful to those who
will be involved in managing REACH compliance activities for their
company.
The REACH Regulation applies, in certain cases, to ‘articles’
that are finished products such as clothing, furniture, motor
vehicle parts etc. Every finished product is made from substances,
and all substances contained in articles need to be registered if
they are intended to be released and will need to be notified if
they are a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC).
LGC and REACHReady will be organising
the event and representatives from both organisations will be at
the Conference Centre, Runcorn to bring you the latest information
on what the REACH regulation will mean for Consumer Articles.
LGC’s Chemical Safety Consultant Bob Scott, will be welcoming
delegates and chairing the Seminar, and Ian Axford, Team Leader in
LGC’s Consumer Safety department,
will present a paper on ‘Calculating your REACH liability’.
LGC is working with REACHReady to help the UK chemical industry
prepare for REACH. LGC has a respected track record in this area
and has supplied specialist support for REACH training projects in
Poland and Bulgaria. LGC staff were also closely involved with the
development of a pioneering post-graduate course in REACH
management provided by the University of Hull.
REACHReady (<http://www.reachready.co.uk/index.php>)
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chemical Industries Association
(CIA) and was established to provide a
greater understanding and to inform people on any developments of
the REACH regulation.
The workshop will take place at The Heath Conference Centre,
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QX and will run from 10:00 am to 3:30pm.
For further information and booking details, contact:
REACHReady, Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3JJ. Email:
enquiries@reachready.co.uk
<mailto:enquiries@reachready.co.uk>;
tel: +44 (0) 20 7901 1440.
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