The Reality of REACH
Atrion International Vice President Aad Van Keulen was a guest speaker at RAPRA - REACH Europe 08. It was held in Antwerp, Belgium from September 16-18, 2008. Below is an abstract of Mr. Van Keulen's presentation.
Title: The Reality of
REACH
Author: Aad van Keulen, Vice President, Atrion International
Co- Author: Clarine Sieger, Business Regulatory Analyst - Content & REACH, Atrion International.
Subject Area: REACH IT, Software Providers, Extended
SDS, REACH IT,
IUCLID 5
Abstract:
The importance to act now to meet
REACH requirements cannot be over emphasized.
REACH is business critical, whether you are a manufacturer, importer, or user of chemicals!!! And the only way to educate yourself and your company is to digest the relevant paper work, seek advice where and consult experts like Atrion International.
One of the short-term impacts of
REACH on the supply chain is an increased communication between the various actors (suppliers, customers, government) on the (pre-) registration status substances ('will it stay or will it go?') and on the (downstream) use of the substances. This communication requirement under
REACH also poses some IT challenges as
REACH demands that a company ensures 'consistency' of substance information along the entire supply chain, all of which must be adequately documented.
Managing the full blend of regulatory and supply chain driven business requirements emerging from
REACH, starts with a well thought through "REACH IT" plan.
- Establishing an individual company
REACH infrastructure
- Highlight guidelines to develop proper strategic alignment
- Integration points into existing
ERP systems
Atrion will discuss the 'Reach IT puzzle', and present Atrion's "Reach Ready Solution" providing an end-to-end solution for industry to facilitate a smooth implementation of the legislation, both for the
SAP (EH&S) and non-SAP market:
·
Supply Chain Communication
- Determine registration strategy for supplier communication.
- Communicate substance information up and down the supply chain to ensure "REACH Safe Use"
·
REACH Registration: IUCLID 5 Exchange
- Ensure consistency of information disclosed to the authorities and throughout the supply chain with Atrion’s Bi-Directional Interface to IUCLID 5 .
·
REACH Use-Based Extended
SDS
- Generate "Customer Use Specific" Extended
SDS including Exposure Scenario’s (ES) to ensure effective and efficient REACH Hazard Communication.
·
REACH Reporting
CSR / Risk Tools:
- Automate the generation of CSR reports and ensure seamless exchange of information between key REACH systems.
Actio & Atrion International Launch REACHtracker™
SaaS solution facilitates identification and management of supplier substance pre-registration and registration intentions under REACH legislation.
Boston, Massachusetts, April 24, 2008 — Actio, in partnership with Atrion International, today announced the availability of REACHtracker™, a SaaS solution for managing supply chain communication and substance inventory for pre-registration and registration obligations under Europe’s new
REACH legislation.
REACHtracker™ enables companies to initiate supply chain cooperation by leveraging structured e-mail communications and secure on-line questionnaires that facilitate the otherwise complex, time-consuming process of gathering and managing supplier substance registration intentions - the critical first step towards
REACH compliance.
