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Reach Statement
REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemical substances. REACH is administered by the European Chemical Agency (EChA).
Boss Enclosures Ltd. is fully aware of the requirements of REACH, and the dates by which various activities must be implemented. It is our intention to assist our customers and suppliers in full compliance with the legal requirements of REACH.
Boss Enclosures Ltd. is a UK based distributor and manufacturer of plastic and metal enclosures including 19” cabinets for the electronics, electrical and communications industry. No formulating, compounding, mixing, production, melting, or other chemical change of plastic or metal materials is performed by our company. As such, Boss Enclosures Ltd. is classified as a downstream user under the REACH definitions and therefore we are not required to pre-register or register any products or formulations.
It is our intention to:
- Identify all substances within the products we sell, to the best of our ability, and encourage our suppliers (manufacturers or distributors) to pre-register these substances with the EChA and/or the proper EU authorities as required by REACH.
- Communicate sufficient information to relevant stakeholders in order to provide information on identified uses of the products we sell within the meaning of REACH.
- Follow instructions on Safety Data Sheets and information provided on exposure scenarios.
- Provide our customers with information regarding hazards, risks and safe conditions of use of the products we sell via the manufacturers’ Material Safety Data Sheets.
If you have additional questions concerning our position on REACH compliance, or any of the products that you purchase from our company, please contact us by phone at +44 (0) 1638 716 101 (Switchboard) or by e-mail to darren@boss-enclosures.co.uk
Extract from ECHA Guidance for downstream users Jan2008
1.1 Main obligations of downstream users
As a downstream user, your main obligations under REACH are to:
1. Follow the instructions in the safety data sheets you receive and in the exposure scenarios which will be attached to some safety data sheets. If your use is not covered by an exposure scenario, you can communicate with your supplier with the aim of having your use covered by an exposure scenario or you may need to develop your own chemical safety report.
2. Contact your suppliers if you have new information on the hazard of the substance or preparation or if you believe that the risk management measures are not appropriate.
3. Provide your customers with information:
a) On hazards, safe conditions of use and appropriate risk management advice for your preparations, if you are a formulator.
b) If the content of certain very dangerous substances, which are candidates for authorization, exceeds a concentration of 0.1 %w/w in the articles you produce.