26.06.2014
- Following earlier action by the EU, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to publish guidelines on safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in...
20.06.2014
- BASF has expressed its opposition to EU extension of permission to use hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) flame retardants - used mainly to fireproof polystyrene foam - as sought by...
26.05.2014
- Seven years after its entry into force, the European Chemicals Regulation REACH continues to tie up large amounts of qualified personnel, time and money at German chemical...
21.05.2014
- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the body that administers REACH, has opened a public consultation on proposed continued use of the flame retardant chemical...
07.05.2014
- From Production To Purchase - Distribution generally refers to all processes that take place between producers and dealers, right up to the final purchaser in the sales channel...
06.05.2014
- Fewer And Bigger Companies - For a long time, until far into the second half of the 20th century, chemical distribution was a local business with local or regional players...
11.04.2014
- With past experience and future uncertainty there are many issues to reflect upon and more to be managed in the coming years. Offering a combination of practical advice to the...
27.03.2014
- The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has voted unanimously in favour of a French proposal to upgrade the classification of bisphenol A (BPA)...
