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Industry is facing increasing pressure to comply with chemical regulations and to supply products that are safe for users. These requirements extend beyond the EU’s REACH regulation to encompass a wide range of other markets—such as South Korea, China, and Turkey—that are introducing chemical legislation modeled on REACH.
For any company, it is crucial to
We can help you navigate the regulatory challenges of the global market. We possess a strong international network and maintain extensive contacts with local authorities, with whom we collaborate on registrations and approvals.
In South Korea, we partner with a recognized expert, Prof. Dr. Sanghun Kim (formerly of KIST Europe), to ensure compliance with South Korea’s K-REACH legislation. In China, we work through our local office and can act as your Only Representative or assist with notifications.
Our team includes internationally recognized toxicologists and ecotoxicologists, ensuring high-quality services tailored to your specific needs.
We handle assignments on either an ad hoc or an ongoing basis.
The Nickel Institute as well as the Nickel Consortia have been very impressed with DHI’s expertise and professionalism. Reports and input have always been delivered on time, showing high quality and a good and objective reflection of different options. This supported the Nickel industry to register the substances on time under REACH.
Dr. Veronique Steukers, Director, H&E Public Policy, Nickel Institute
We have participated in numerous lead registrations under REACH and possess extensive knowledge of the regulatory requirements and the toxicological documentation required for registration.
Testing costs can represent a significant portion of registration expenses. We have therefore specialized in using alternative testing methods to generate the required documentation.
We offer, among other things:
We apply these methods in combination with our extensive toxicological expertise and searing literature.
On behalf of Rockwool International, we managed a consortium for the registration of the high-tonnage substances Man-Made Vitreous Fibers (MMVF) and E-Glass. The work involved drafting the consortium agreement with all participating parties, chairing meetings, handling confidential tasks, and providing secretariat services for the consortium.
DHI helped us to create a dossier which covers all the companies producing mineral wool in Europe, including the import of this substance. The process was complicated as it involved many companies. However, DHI was able to deal with these problems and gained everybody's trust with the high quality work that they produced.
Ole Kamstrup, tidligere Vice President, Rockwool International
We have worked closely with KIST Europe to develop testing strategies and programs for the PARAD Consortium regarding the registration of acrylate substances under REACH.
One of the consortium members was the South Korean company Miwon, a market leader in the field.
On behalf of Nickel Institute and Nickel Consortia, we developed more than 100 exsposure scenarios for all identified uses of nickel and nickel components for the REACH-registration.
The task also included identifying and assessing alternatives to nickel coatings in, for example, cars, aeroplanes, and electronics.
In collaboration with our partners RPA Ltd., EPPA, and Fobig, we prepared applications for the authorization of continued use of substances included in the REACH Authorization List. The application process involved mapping, data collection, and the assessment of technical and economic data, including:
Key elements of a successful application include the identification and assessment of technical alternatives to the specific use in question. It was particularly important to consider existing alternatives - including those from competitors - even if they did not immediately offer the same functions and benefits.
In the chemical safety reports, we quantified all potential exposures throughout the life cycle of the substances in question, including at the downstream user stage. Exposure assessments covered industrial workers, the environment, and individuals exposed via the environment. It was crucial that the risk assessments were quantitative - unless the substance was a non-threshold substance - and that data from both the occupational and environmental contexts were available to support the exposure assessments.
A team of experts from RPA Ltd., Fobig and DHI A/S has carried out the project. DHI was responsible for the development of the CSR for downstream user applications. The work was carried out in accordance with the required quality standards and to our complete satisfaction. The project has been carried out in a professional manner and has been fully completed.
Jan Mervart, REACH specialist, DEZA
