08 Jun 2009

Intertek (www.intertek.com), the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, will present a free one-hour online webinar on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EDT providing information on medical device product compliance with new and upcoming materials restrictions and environmental regulations.

With the recent and upcoming changes for materials restrictions and environmental requirements for medical devices, medical device manufacturers are experiencing unprecedented demand for material declaration and materials restrictions for their products. The principle focus of this webinar will be the recent new materials restrictions for medical devices, including REACH SVHC declaration, DEHP / BPA declaration for medical device licensing in Canada, and the inclusion of medical devices into the new RoHS directive.

Join us on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10 a.m. EDT for a free 1 hour webinar reviewing the new and upcoming materials restrictions for medical devices.

Topics to be addressed:

  • Overview of principle changes in materials restrictions for medical devices
  • Explanation of REACH SVHC requirements for medical devices
  • Additional SVHC substances and method for inclusion of new substances
  • Phthalate and PVC related restrictions for medical devices
  • DEHP and BPA declaration for medical devices licensing in Canada
  • Update of RoHS Directive and impact on medical devices

Who should attend?

  • Corporate management
  • Sales and marketing
  • Product design & development
  • Product management
  • Regulatory affairs
  • Engineering
  • Those responsible for product compliance, testing and/or certification

Join us to learn more about the new and upcoming materials restriction legislations for medical devices and how Intertek’s solutions can help you make your products compliant. For more information or register for this webinar, please click here.

Intertek offers a full range of health and environmental services to assist companies in a broad range of industries comply with global regulations such as REACH, RoHS, CPSIA, WEEE, Proposition 65, TSCA, EuP, and ELV. For additional information about Intertek’s REACH services, please contact our experts directly at green@intertek.com or visit www.intertek.com/green.

Contacts
For further information, please contact

Joel Pekay
Global Marketing and Business Development Director
Telephone: 630-481-3126
Email: joel.pekay@intertek.com

green@intertek.com  
www.intertek.com/green



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.