Communication about the safe use of products is an important responsibility. An increasing number of nations across the world recognise this and have adopted detailed product safety regulations. An example is the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework for the management of Chemicals, known as REACH: Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.

REACH—EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006—places responsibility on industry to demonstrate the safety of its products throughout the supply chain. The primary purpose is to provide a high level of protection to human health and the environment through a single EU regulatory system, and the European Chemicals Agency has day-to-day oversight and management of the REACH requirements.

Components of Product Safety regulations include:

• Registration: In several regions, manufacturers and importers of chemicals have to register these goods at the appropriate Chemicals Agencies, submitting a large dossier with information on, for example, hazardous properties, animal testing results, uses and safe ways of handling them. Following registration, evaluation takes place through a consultation process and, depending on the outcome, restrictions on the use of the substance may be formulated. For certain substances, a ban from the market may result unless an authorisation for certain uses has been granted.
• Providing Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Manufacturers, importers and distributors are obliged to provide a SDS to the recipient of the substance or product. Many countries have implemented detailed rules for this purpose, which are based on a Globally Harmonised System so that the SDS format is similar across the world.

SpaceOne & Product Safety

Many of the products that SpaceOne sells are subject to Product Safety regulations and only may be placed on the market with a valid registration. It applies, for example, to petroleum substances. Refineries owned by SpaceOne hold their own set of registrations for the products they produce. SpaceOne also holds a number of registrations for substances it imports into the EU. For other products, SpaceOne relies on the registrations of the producers and importers who are supplying to SpaceOne. This approach ensures SpaceOne’s entire product portfolio has been covered by applicable registration obligations.

SpaceOne’s Safety Data Sheets

Access to SpaceOne’s SDS is made available to customers through exchange of emails and dedicated links.

Additional Information on Product Safety

For additional information on the implications of Product Safety regulations on SpaceOne’s activities, customers are encouraged to contact us via their established business customer relationship manager. A network of Product Safety contacts exists throughout our various business units to enable more detailed information to be accessed as necessary.

Specific questions about SpaceOne’s REACH registrations can be directed to the following address: SERVICE@legenda.cn