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DecaBDE – A New Restriction under Annex XVII of REACH

BLC Chemical Testing 22/03/2017 Europe, Latest News, Regulation No Comments
DecaBDE – A New Restriction under Annex XVII of REACH

The European Commission recently published Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/227 which amended Annex XVII of REACH by creating a new entry (#67) which restricts Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE).This new restriction will apply to substances, mixtures and articles from 2nd March 2019. DecaBDE

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4x new SVHCs Added to EU Candidate List

BLC Chemical Testing 23/01/2017 Europe, Latest News, Regulation No Comments
4x new SVHCs Added to EU Candidate List

On 12th January 2017, four new Substances of Very High Concern ( SVHCs ) were added to the Candidate List bringing the total to 173 substances. The legal obligations that companies may have resulting from the inclusion of SVHCs in

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EU Proposes to Regulate PFOA under Annex XVII of REACH

BLC Chemical Testing 22/12/2016 Europe, Latest News, Regulation No Comments
EU Proposes to Regulate PFOA under Annex XVII of REACH

The European Union (EU) has published a proposal to regulate PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid, its salts and other PFOA-related substances under Annex XVII of REACH. If adopted, the restriction will be implemented in 2020. According to definitions; ‘PFOA related substances’ are

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BLC Festive Opening Times & 2016 Testing Deadlines

BLC Chemical Testing 02/12/2016 Latest News No Comments
BLC Festive Opening Times & 2016 Testing Deadlines

BLC Festive Opening Times Don’t get left out in the cold…other laboratories may be closing, but BLC will be open during the holiday season with the exception of 26th , 27th December 2016 and 2nd January 2017. Deadlines for submitting

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BLC Expands Accredited Testing Portfolio

BLC Chemical Testing 14/11/2016 Accreditation, Latest News, Press Release No Comments
BLC Expands Accredited Testing Portfolio

  Press Release | 14 November 2016 Download the official BLC Press Release. ‘BLC’ is a name you can trust in the leather testing arena. As a measurement of BLC’s technical capabilities, we ensure our testing services are accredited by the

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Potential New SVHC’s Listed

BLC Chemical Testing 10/11/2016 Europe, Latest News, Regulation No Comments
Potential New SVHC’s Listed

On 6th September 2016, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) launched a new consultation list of Substances of Very High Concern ( SVHC ), containing six proposals. The SVHCs candidate list will expand to 175 entries if all six proposals are

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BLC Delivers ‘Excellence’ for Chrome VI Testing in Leather

BLC Chemical Testing 10/11/2016 Accreditation, Latest News, Press Release, Proficiency Testing No Comments
BLC Delivers ‘Excellence’ for Chrome VI Testing in Leather

  BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd. is right on the mark when it comes to testing your leather and product for Chrome VI. To ensure the accuracy of our testing practices and facilities, we regularly undertake proficiency testing, regulated by

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