Quaker Chemical discusses Europe's new Reach regulations

REACH USA 2010 8 th International Conference 13 – 14 April, Chicago SIEF EXPERIENCES organized by i S mithers

Quaker as an organization, products
Quaker and REACH
Pre-registrations and SIEF* formation
Consortium and SIEF*
How to organize a SIEF*
Quaker active as LR**
Expectations and bottle necks
Time plan 2010
* Substance Information Exchange Forum
** Lead Registrant
Agenda

Quaker as an Organization
Founded in 1918 in Philadelphia
27 locations in 21 countries
Manufacturer of process liquids
Quoted on the NYSE (KWR)
Turnover of $581.6 in 2008
Employees: 1,252
ISO 9001 and 14001 certified
Quaker Chemical Conshohocken, PA Est. 1918

Global Reach Non Manufacturing Manufacturing R & D

Industries Served by Quaker
Environmental
Heavy Duty Equipment
Marine
Mining
Primary Metals
Steel
Tube & Pipe
Aerospace
Aluminum
Automotive
Bearing
Coatings
Construction Materials
Decorative Concrete

Started in 2005 with the Quaker REACH Team
Senior Management as sponsor
EU Substance investigations inside and outside the EU
Create awareness inside and outside the EU
Manufacturer and importer
Middle of the supply chain
Quaker and REACH

Communicate internally (sales, laboratories, purchasing, operations)
Updates on a regular bases (costs)
External communication to suppliers and customers
Presentations to the Dutch Chemical Association (VNCI)
Roundtable discussions at Chemical Week
Project with TNO*, ES workshops at customers
* T oegepast N atuurwetenschappelijk O nderzoek
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Quaker and REACH

Approximately 100 substances pre-registered
By volume band: 5 substances > 1000 ton 5 substances < 1000 - > 100 ton rest < 100 ton
Yearly check on correctness of the tonnage band
Late pre-registrations
Pre-Registrations

Cefic-defined 4 roles:
Lead registrant
Active
Passive
Dormant
Roles of Pre-Registrants in a SIEF

Consortium is more legally binding, more agreements are needed
SIEF needs discipline - Active participation for roles 1 & 2 (LR or LC) - Roles 3 and 4, passive / dormant
Consortium and SIEF

Information on the ECHA site, REACH-IT
SIEF Formation Facilitator, who takes the lead
Several IT systems available: Reach link, Reach suite
Feedback of pre-registrants is poor
Set up communication plan
How to Organize a SIEF

5 times LR for high volumes
All now organized in consortium
Trustee is needed
Very time consuming
Quaker Active as LR

Expectations
To have data available in time
To be able to submit the file
Bottlenecks
IT system will be overloaded
Discussion with ECHA
Expectations and Bottlenecks

Compiling LR files
July/August: submissions of LR files
September/October: submission of joint files
Time Schedule 2010

Thank you for
your attention!
Presentation prepared by; Ton van der Kaaij Sr. Co-ordinator Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality REACh specialist [email_address] +31-297-544422

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