PLASTICS CHEMICAL SUPPLIER WINS ECHA APPEAL
August 8th, 2013
A BRITISH plastics chemical supplier has welcomed a ruling from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) board of appeal that will clarify procedures for submitting safety information during REACH registrations. Canterbury-based Thor was told by ECHA that a safety dossier on its flame retardant AFLAMMIT would be ignored because it was submitted after the agency had issued a draft decision refusing registration and requiring even more safety tests.It protects polyolefin films, tapes and other thin-walled articles. Thor appealed saying it had not been given a precise ...
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