Our Affiliates

We work with the best expertise available in the chemical and environmental industries...

	Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster University The Centre for Chemicals Management (CCM) is an interdisciplinary research centre within the Lancaster Environment Centre. Their extensive reasearch track record provides industry with a wealth of experience on the fate and behaviour of chemicals in the environment, invaluable when developing risk assessments and other areas of a REACH submission.

	Watts & Crane Associates Watts & Crane Associates are the lead environmental risk assessment consultants for the UK Government's Coordinated Chemicals Risk Managment Programme in the run-up to full REACH implementation. Their environmental chemists and biologists are able to provide cost-effective, tailor-made scientific solutions to all REACH technical needs.

	Hammonds Hammonds is an international law firm with a specialised REACH compliance team based in the UK and around Europe. They have expertise and practical experience of advising on the legal issues relating to REACH, including consortia, intellectual property, competition and the impact of REACH on commercial arrangements.

	The Sapphire Group The Sapphire Group assists chemical companies to meet their regulatory responsibilities. Sapphire consultancts have particular expertise in interpreting mammalian toxicology data and conducting human health risk assessments. They provide guidance on appropriate testing and modelling strategies to fulfil REACH requirements.

	Parametrix The Parametrix Environment Research Laboratory (PERL) conducts standard toxicity tests for regulatory compliance. Their experience in assisting the chemical industry and consortia for over 20 years has included product registration, high production volume (HPV) support, and criteria development.

	BIBRA BIBRA offers a comprehensive range of services in the field of desk-based applied toxicology. They have a large team of experienced toxicologists, and an acknowledged, world-class in-house chemical toxicology databank and database.

	Chemicals Northwest Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led chemical cluster support organisation for the region. Funded by the North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Chemicals Northwest works in partnership with manufacturers making and using chemicals; specialist service suppliers; universities, higher and further education institutes and training providers that are vital for the industry to operate.