Intertek Launches REACH SVHC Testing Service
26 May 2008
Intertek (www.intertek.com) offers comprehensive testing services for REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) developed in response to demand from the electronics, aerospace, and automotive industries (TR-9535 and AIG-REACH V2.1) and adapted to meet the needs of all types of products. Utilizing Intertek’s wealth of analytical laboratories worldwide, Intertek provides SVHC testing and declarations for a broad range of products including automotive, aerospace, electronics, consumer, building materials, cosmetics, and general preparations.
Intertek's testing services include:
- Comprehensive testing of products and preparations for SVHCs exceeding 0.1% w/w
- Preparation of SVHC declaration forms for each product
- Provision of standard and custom lists of SVHC chemicals
- Support for specific industry segments or customer requests
“REACH compliance is at the forefront of concerns for most of our clients,” says Bruce Calder, General Manager of Intertek Health and Environmental business unit. “To meet their demands, we have developed a world-leading procedure for REACH SVHC declaration for simple and complex products.”
Intertek’s global laboratories use modern analytical, quantification, and de-formulation techniques on soluble and insoluble materials to create a comprehensive fingerprint for each product for use in the SVHC declaration. Typical products processed by Intertek Ageus Solutions’ SVHC testing service include:
- Electronics
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Building Products
- Lubricants
- Textiles
- Toys
For additional information on how REACH SVHC requirements affect you, please contact us at info@ageussolutions.com or join us for a free 60 minute webinar on SVHC Declaration and Testing Requirements on June 4th at 2:00 pm EDT. Click here for more information or to register for the webinar.
For more information contact:
Jonathan Hughes
Global Sales Manager
(613) 599-3166 x2222
jonathan.hughes@intertek.com