Intertek Launches Forward Looking Testing Service for REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
21 Apr 2009
Intertek (www.intertek.com), the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, has launched a forward looking testing service for REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Intertek’s REACH SVHC testing services provides compliance solutions for the current fifteen (15) and future SVHC.
Intertek offers a service which provides a level of review of products against future SVHC. Intertek’s industry-leading ‘wide scan’ testing approach includes data and sample storage. If a future substance is added to the SVHC list, which can occur in as little as three (3) months, Intertek’s skilled scientists can re-review the ‘wide-scan’ data to provide a level of confidence of the presence of the new chemical in the original test sample. By using ‘wide-scan’ testing with data storage and review, Intertek customers have a reasonable level of confidence in being able to handle new SVHC substances without unnecessarily re-testing products.
Intertek’s SVHC testing services now include:
- Comprehensive testing and screening of products, materials and preparations for SVHCs over 0.1% w/w
- SVHC declaration forms for each product
- Risk assessments
- E-learning
- Consulting
- Standard and custom lists of SVHC chemicals
- Support for specific industry segments or customer requests
- Data and sample storage for future proofing of new SVHC substances
Utilizing Intertek’s vast wealth of analytical laboratories worldwide, Intertek provides SVHC testing for a broad range of industries including automotive, aerospace, electronics, consumer products, building materials, cosmetics, and general preparations.
“Businesses are faced with the challenge of designing and manufacturing products for which they wish to have proof of ongoing compliance”, states Dr. Ruud Overbeek, Global Director of Intertek’s Health and Environmental Services. “Intertek’s expanded REACH solutions have been designed to enable compliance with the legislative requirements over a product’s shelf life, allowing companies to protect inventory and revenue today and in the future.”
For additional information about Intertek’s REACH services, please contact our REACH experts directly at reach@intertek.com or visit www.intertek.com/reach.
Contacts
For further information, please contact
Joel Pekay
Global Marketing and Business Development Director
Telephone: +1 630-481-3126
Email: joel.pekay@intertek.com
reach@intertek.com
www.intertek.com/reach
About Intertek Health & Environmental Services (www.intertek.com/green)
Intertek Health & Environmental Services offers the complete solution for global, regional, or local compliance, providing sound traceability systems and strict enforcement of due diligence policies. Intertek does more than simply help our clients comply, we give them the competitive advantage they desire. Our Services offer comprehensive solutions for RoHS, Restricted Substances, CPSIA, REACH, California Proposition 65, Carbon Management, and Greenhouse Gas reduction, including on-call consulting, testing and analysis, legal representation, certification, and corporate education appropriate for all types and levels of business. Intertek Health & Environmental Services is a leader in global environmental compliance, consulting, technology services and product stewardship.
About Intertek (www.intertek.com)
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 23,000 people in 100 countries around the world.