Digital Innovations for Improving Safety in Chemical Plants

The webinar covered the following: An update on China regulations, including food contact materials, biocides, and the trend of increased enforcement; A summary of Taiwan Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA) and Korea REACH (K-REACH), along with recent amendments affecting the chemical and other industries (e.g., food ingredients industry); A definition of key terms and implications, such as “substances of concern” in Taiwan CSCA; Any other country-specific regulatory nuances, such as confidential business information (CBI); and, Important regulatory deadlines.

If your products contain substances of very high concern (SVHCs) above thresholds set out by the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, you risk losing access to European Union (EU) markets. Join Raj Takhar, Assent’s Subject Matter Expert, Materials Management and Chemical Reporting, and Roberto Crespi, Associate at Fieldfisher, as they explain what non-EU businesses need to know if they want to sell their products in the EU.

The technological advances of the recent past have more often than not been powered by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). As great an influence as they have been, the world is now waiting on a battery breakthrough.

Our first webinar of the year provided attendees with the chance to learn about and stay ahead of the most important trends in chemicals management and regulation for 2019. Chemical Watch's chief analyst Nhat Nguyen and chief customer officer Emma Chynoweth explored the regulatory trends in addition to potential challenges and opportunities that you are likely to face in 2019, including: New chemical notification schemes expected globally, Existing chemicals under the regulatory spotlight.