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IPC Releases REACH Guidebook
November 11, 2008 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. IPC Association Connecting Electronics Industries put out "REACH & the Electronics Industry Supply Chain: The Basics, the Impact and How to Survive." This document provides an overview of the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH) regulation that will impact the electronic interconnect industry, and includes a timetable of activities and a review of REACH implications and obligations for each segment of the supply chain.
As the November 30, 2008, deadline for REACH pre-registration approaches, chemical manufacturers and suppliers and manufacturers of components, PCBs, and equipment within the EU and interacting with EU markets need to assess their company's compliance with the regulation, IPC asserts. The guidebook is designed to offer insight into both the pre-registration and registration processes and provide detailed information as to what substances are considered hazardous.
IPC essentially distilled the extensive, complex REACH legislation down for members in the electronic interconnect industry. The document is designed to provide a better grasp of what substances are deemed potentially hazardous and help minimize costs and avoid disruptions during compliance initiatives, said Fern Abrams, director of environmental policy and government relations for IPC.
REACH took effect on June 1, 2007, and gives greater responsibility to industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the substances used in their products. The guidebook was developed at the direction of the IPC REACH Blue Ribbon Task Force after a recent survey by the task force found a widespread lack of awareness and understanding of REACH within the electronics industry.
Download a copy of the guidebook at www.ipc.org/reachguidebook or at www.ipc.org/onlinestore.