REACH and Chemical Compliance Webinars

PAHs: The importance of testing for restricted PAHs

PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) are compounds that can be found in materials used in footwear, clothing, PPE and other consumer products, especially plastics and rubbers. These compounds are not intentionally added but can be present as impurities. Some PAHs have been restricted in both national and international legislation due to both the short-term and long-term health effects from being exposed to these PAHs.

In 2021 the ISO 16190 test method for detecting PAHs was revised; this method is written for footwear products and is also required for PPE gloves under EN ISO 21420. SATRA purchased a new instrument in 2022 to be able to provide more accurate testing to this method and this webinar presented by Callum Timms explains more about PAH analysis, what testing SATRA can provide and the importance of this testing.

Updates to the EN1186 test method series for food contact compliance

The EN 1186 series of test methods for materials and articles in contact with food had been in place for 20 years until an update was published in 2022.

This update consolidates some of the individual parts together and in this webinar Lorna Harding, technologist team leader in the chemistry team, explains the changes to the test method and how this impacts products that claim compliance for contact with food such as PPE gloves, plastic packaging and homeware items.

SCIP - Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products) database

Once a substance of very high concern (SVHC) from the candidate list has been identified in a product, there is a now an obligation to inform ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) of this by submitting a notification to the SCIP database. In this session Jade Hurley, one of SATRA’s chemical technologists, will discuss the SCIP database, including how to make a SCIP notification.

An Introduction to the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation

Persistent organic pollutants accumulate in the environment and are a hazard to human health and the environment. They are regulated by the Stockholm Convention and the Aarhus protocol. The EU implementation of this worldwide legislation is the POPs regulation (EU) No 2019/1021 and in this webinar chemical technologist Jade Hurley discusses this regulation.

UK REACH - Update

This session, presented by Lorna Harding, one of SATRA’s chemical technologists, gives an introduction to UK version of the European chemical legislation. This focuses on the obligations for importers and manufacturers of chemicals since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31st December 2020, including some of the changes for downstream users.

An Update to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 Food Contact

This webinar, presented by Lorna Harding, a technologist in SATRA’s chemistry team, provides a summary of the new Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1245 which revises Regulation (EU) 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Introduction to REACH (part 1)

This introductory session, presented by Martin Heels, SATRA’s Head of Chemistry, discusses the background of this complex piece of chemical legislation. The requirements for chemicals, what is an article, the mandatory requirements for articles in annex XVII, Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and the enforcement of REACH are all covered.

REACH (part 2) Restricted Substances

This session, presented by Lucy Cove, one of SATRA’s Chemical Technologists, expands upon the Introduction to REACH with a focus on the mandatory requirements for consumer products within REACH Annex XVII, including high risk chemicals for various material types and the use of testing to demonstrate compliance.

REACH (part 3) Substances of Very High Concern

Once a substance has been identified as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) and is included on the candidate list, certain obligations apply to articles that contain the substance. This webinar includes information on the candidate list, what obligations exist and different testing strategies.