Intertek Participates in REACH Expert Panel Discussion at Informex Specialty Chemical Exchange Conference

13 May 2011

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries globally, is pleased to announce its participation at the Informex Specialty Chemical Exchange Conference Program on May 19, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The conference theme is ‘Profit from Renewed Domestic Investment” featuring a number of presentations on a variety of topics applicable to the chemical industry. 

Intertek’s Vice President of Global Health & Environmental Services, Ruud Overbeek, will be participating in an Expert Panel Discussion on the lessons learned during the 2010 REACH Registrations and looking ahead to the 2013 deadline. The session will also touch on the EU CLP Regulation and the new requirements for Safety Data Sheets.

As the chemical industry faces the major challenge of complying with the complex requirements of the EU REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemical Substances - EC1907/2006), Intertek global experts aims to help companies by providing an effective, single source solution for meeting the registration, testing, safety assessment, and legal requirements of the EU REACH Regulation. Intertek can provide element-specific support for any stage of REACH registration including: communication with the supply chain, exposure scenarios definition, toxicology risk assessments, technical dossier preparation, Chemical Safety Assessments (CSA), Chemical Safety Reports (CSR), REACH testing, Safety Data Sheet updating/authoring, Only Representation, Substance Information Exchange Fora (SIEF) and Consortia communication, and overall REACH project management. For more information, please visit www.intertek.com/reach.

About Intertek

Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 30,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. Visit www.intertek.com