Chemical Watch published an article on the Aerospace & Defence Chromates Reauthorisation Consortium (on 8 August). The article points out that seven Aerospace & Defence companies have taken the initiative to address the issues faced by the sector when it comes to the authorisation of chromates under the EU’s REACH Regulation. The focus is on 8 chromates that have already gone through the REACH authorisation process, with sunset dates of September 2017 or January 2019.

As a follow up from RPA’s presentation to the Chemical Watch Biocides Symposium 2019 in Rome, Rebecca Johansen and Meg Postle provide an Expert Focus for Chemical Watch, examining the level of evidence required for a successful derogation under Article 5(2)(c) of the BPR.

ECHA’s Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) have recently published their final ‘combined’ opinion on the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) as an extraction solvent in the manufacture of caprolactam (a polymer precursor).

Today, RPA is celebrating EO Day. You can find out more in this post

As a result of both our changeover to employee-ownership in April and ambitious growth plans over the next two years, we are seeking to fill a range of new positions, from recent graduates to experienced hires.