Restricted Substances List (RSL) Services

Intertek offers businesses identification and testing services for restricted substances within their own specific products to comply with various regional regulatory requirements.

Various businesses and associations have created Restricted Substances Lists (RSL) and Declarable Substances Lists providing an inventory of maximum recommended levels of known hazardous substances for a variety of products and packaging in numerous industries. Examples include the RSL for the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), the Joint Industry Guide (JIG) for the Electrical and Electronics Industry, and the Global Automotive Declarable Substances List (GADSL).  Also commonly known as a Green Procurement Standards, they provide guidelines suppliers must follow in order to help companies better prepare for continually evolving health and environmental standards by establishing and maintaining rules and documentation on the substances contained in their products.

There are many benefits to the creation of RSLs including:

• compliance with various substance restricting laws such as RoHS, ELV, REACH, California Proposition 65, EU Packaging Directive, EU Battery Directive, and many other global regulations
• protecting customer and consumer health and the environment
• enhancing your brand image through the promotion of health and environmental responsibility and sustainability
• managing current and future chemical concerns throughout the supply chain and product life-cycle
• and helping protect revenues by reducing the costs of recalls.

Intertek can help businesses develop and enhance their own business-specific RSL or comply with their customer’s RSL requirements. Based on Intertek’s broad industry experience, knowledge of current and expanding global legislation, and supply chain solutions, a comprehensive Restricted Substance List can be created to meet your ongoing and future business requirements.

Solutions include:

• Strategy
  • Consulting 
  • Company education and training  
  • Setting legal and procurement specifications
   
• Implementation
  • Supply chain solutions  
  • E-Learning, education, and training  
  • Reporting mechanisms
   
• Data collection and verification  
• Monitoring and risk assessment
  • Testing 
  • Auditing
   

Request more information to see how Intertek can help your organization with Restricted Substances List (RSL) Services.