Graduating to REACH Compliance
The European Parliament and Council established REACH in 2006, so for some of us, it’s old news. This regulation established ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, to administer the program. As is true with many compliance initiatives, REACH is both an acronym and an idea. On one hand, REACH stands for…
GHS in Asia: China, Korea, and Japan
GHS, the Globally Harmonized Standard, is the new global standard to be used for the classification of chemicals in most industrialized countries. Countries in Asia have adopted GHS at various levels and speed and it can be challenging to keep requirements straight across these regions. A full understanding of both…


