The REACH regulation reaches new levels of importance
As awareness of environmental and human safety issues continue to climb to unprecedented heights, REACH regulation compliance is now more important than ever before. The article explains how it affects manufacturers, traders and users of rubber conveyor belts and the legal, environmental and human safety risks involved.
What is REACH and how does it function?
REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemical substances) regulation EC 1907/2006 is a European Union regulation that entered into force on 1 June 2007. It was adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to avoid tests involving animals. This is achieved by the four processes of REACH, namely the registration, evaluation,...
